A restoration fund must be set as much as assist small companies get again on their toes following the Union Road blaze, the Federation of Small Companies (FSB) has stated.
Round 30 small companies, together with hair salons, cafes and barbers, have been impacted by the hearth in Glasgow with a number of premises fully destroyed and all tools misplaced.
FSB has referred to as for assist much like the £5 million supplied to companies affected by the Glasgow College of Artwork hearth.
It stated there ought to a hearth restoration fund for small companies, enterprise charges reduction and assist for corporations needing to relocate.
Hisashi Kuboyama, FSB’s Glasgow growth supervisor, stated:
“The enterprise house owners affected are feeling devastated, however they’re resilient and really eager to rebuild and restart. We have to do all we will to assist them do this.
“We’re asking Glasgow Metropolis Council to have a look at a spread of measures, together with hardship charges reduction, to assist the massive variety of companies who’re being affected.
“Given the size of harm and disruption, it’s important the Scottish authorities additionally stands prepared to supply monetary assist ought to the influence show to be long run.”
Requested by journalists if a fund will likely be arrange, Scotland first minister John Swinney it was “very a lot” an choice being checked out. He added:
“We’re within the early days with the restoration. There may be going to be an even bigger restoration operation to be undertaken. It can have an effect on the town centre and the federal government will very a lot be part of that.
“I don’t wish to be prescriptive at this stage as a result of I don’t know what the extent of the disruption will likely be and what the circumstances will likely be however we’ll interact to deal with that with Glasgow Metropolis Council.”
