has also called for a furlough extension to help businesses. Whitehall has announced a scheme which would offer up to £1,500 to any companies which cannot open because of the new restrictions but the council leader has asked that further support is offered."We want to do everything we can to protect local jobs and help Bolton businesses," he said.“We recognise the enormous hardship faced by everyone working in the hospitality sector and I am pleased that the government has announced some support.“However, we want to ensure that businesses will be no worse off in this scheme than under the original furlough arrangement.“We will be looking into the finer detail of this scheme and continuing to press the government to do the right thing for.
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