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There are some fairly onerous conditions attached and the bank will visit the estate. I am not aware, however, that the bank has asked for anything specific.We applied to the bank for loans relating to estates in England as well as the Ardler estate and the bank needed to know Sanctuary's financial strength.
I have to say that I am not surprised that any bureaucratic institution that is chuntering towards dissolution or holidays suddenly finds that it has a chunk of work to get through.
Last week I pointed out the difference between the date specified for implementation of the directive and the date on which the regulations will come into force.
Have the clerks spoken to the minister's staff about that, or is that simply a date that would suit us? Do we know whether that date would suit the minister?
Some producers are in extreme danger because they cannot borrow from the banks. The banks will not now lend readily to any producers, whether their stocks are affected by fish diseases or not, because they are no longer regarded as security.
Some producers are in extreme danger because they cannot borrow from the banks. The banks will not now lend readily to any producers, whether their stocks are affected by fish diseases or not, because they are no longer regarded as security.