Moray Council agrees refugee support
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MORAY councillors have agreed a rent-free lease of business units to a community group supporting refugees.
The lease of the units at the Chanonry Business Centre in Elgin has been granted to tsiMoray which has been working closely with Moray Supports Refugees over the past few months.
The council-owned units were used initially for the storage and distribution of donations for families arriving in Moray under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme.
Four Syrian families have resettled in Moray after being given accommodation in Forres.
The three units will now be used for the sorting and distribution of humanitarian aid to refugees across Europe.
In addition to occupying the units rent-free, tsiMoray’s charitable status entitles it to a mandatory award of 80% rates relief.
The council’s policy and resources committee also agreed to award discretionary rates relief on the remaining 20%.
