‘RATES BREAK HUGE FOR US’

Scottish trampoline park bosses are jumping for joy at the UK Government’s announcement of continued Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme support.

“The furlough scheme has been great,” confirmed Julie Mackenzie, owner of Skyline Trampoline Park, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, “and the business rates break was huge for us.”

She explained: “That is a £7,400 a month bill for us, which we won’t pay till the end of January.”

Also welcomed is VAT deferral payment plan spread until March. “I feel optimistic,” added Julie, whose business reopened to enjoy an October halfterm boost, and is now able to furlough six of 25 workers while offering other staff more work.