Businesses at risk despite energy relief scheme

Energy costs at Pitlochry Festival Theatre have increased by 101% and managers there say the cap should have been for 12 not six months

DOUBT has been expressed over whether the UK Government’s new Energy Bill Relief Scheme will be enough to ensure businesses will survive this winter.

Even with the announced limited tax cuts on National Insurance and corporation tax and duty, the scheme is “unlikely” to provide the support needed to stay afloat, according to Night Time Industries Association Scotland.