Around 100 members of staff have been put on redundancy notice in Altrincham Market.The popular food hall and covered market is making preparations to potentially reopen later this summer following Government guidelines.But market owner Nick Johnson said the Government’s decision to lower the 80pc pay support through its furlough scheme from August has put financial pressure on the business.Mr Johnson, who is calling for greater clarity from central Government regarding its policies and support for businesses and workers, said that pressure coupled with the sector’s “uncertainty” meant he had to place around 100 staff on notice.He said: “We’re gearing up [for opening] and we’re lucky in some ways that we occupy such large buildings that.
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