Over the past few weeks I have been emailed by small businesses who are having problems with the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) not operating as was expected.
I have been raising these individual issues with the Treasury, the banks in question, and UK Finance.
As we face this crisis, there are many tales from all over the country of extraordinary individual acts of kindness and communities banding together to support others. But this won’t be enough as Matt Hancock acknowledged last night.
I will be hosting a public meeting at the Methodist Church, Martin Way on Friday 6th of March from 18:30 – 20:30 along with Cannon Hill Councillor, and Leader of the Opposition on Merton Council, Nick McLean.
Due to the RMT announcing that its members will be taking further strike action on the SWR network in March, there will be an amended strike timetable on the following dates:
Due to the unprecedented level of strike action by members of the RMT union, and the wholly unnecessary impact this had on passengers, the Government has worked with South Western Railway to secure compensation arrangements.
On Thursday 12th February Merton Council's Planning Applications Committee will consider the proposals for the Tesco Site, 265 Burlington Road, New Malden, KT3 4NE.
