Damien Moore yesterday voted against supporting an 80% furlough pay scheme for Southport workers affected by coronavirus shutdowns, while abstaining from calls to support pupils with free school meals. A motion tabled by Labour to support workers whose places of work have been closed due to coronavirus with 80% furlough pay in Tier 3 areas like Southport was rejected by 261 to 340. At the end of October the furlough scheme will be replaced a new scheme which will pay workers from closed businesses in tier-3 areas up to 67% of their wage. Labour’s rejected motion proposed to sustain the … Continue reading Damien Moore votes against supporting 80% furlough pay for town employees