By Tara Rippin • 22 June 2020 • 12:46
AFTER months of closure and an uncertain future, the town council’s Department of Commerce has pooled cash from a number of departments to support traders and avoid closures.
Councillor for Trade and Industry, Victor Bernabeu, said: “The aid is aimed at the business community of Orihuela to mitigate as far as possible the negative effects of the health pandemic caused by the Covid-19.
“We are offering help to a sector that has been severely affected during these months, in order to help them resume and keep their businesses open,” explained Bernabeu, adding: “The different municipal areas have made a great effort to move forward with this aid.”
A meeting will be held on Thursday, June 25, after which details on how to apply for assistance will be announced.
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