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New statistics showing the huge Government support to businesses in Keighley and Ilkley have been welcomed by local MP Robbie Moore MP.

Keighley and Ilkley constituency is set to benefit from an additional £750,000 of funding for improvement projects thanks to a government investment.

More than 155,000 meals were claimed in Keighley and Ilkley under the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, according to the latest statistics.

Robbie Moore MP has welcomed the announcement that the UK Government-owned British Business Bank has issued its 75,000th loan through its Start Up Loans programme, marking more than £623 million invested in small businesses across the UK since its launch in 2012.

Local MP Robbie Moore has joined businesses across his constituency in welcoming the Eat Out To Help Out Scheme, which will give people in Keighley and Ilkley up to 50 per cent off their bills in restaurants, cafes and pubs on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout August.

The Chancellor has announced a much-needed boost for tourism and hospitality businesses in Keighley and Ilkley, as part of his Summer Economic Update to kickstart the economy post-coronavirus.

Hospitality businesses across Keighley, Ilkley, Silsden and the Worth Valley opened yesterday with additional measures to ensure the safety of customers. Pubs, cafes, restaurants and hairdressers were among the businesses to reopen for the first time in months.

10,150 business properties in the City of Bradford council area have already received grants as part of the Government’s Small Business Grants Scheme. In total, more than £115,105,000 has made its way to small businesses in the area.

Robbie Moore has welcomed the re-opening of the tourism sector on 4 July, giving a boost for up to 470 businesses in Keighley and Ilkley, and called on people to show their support for businesses following a challenging three months.