Carrie MacWilliam

Highland Businesses Urge Caution on Taxation Ahead of Autumn Budget

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Colin Marr, Chief Executive of Inverness Chamber of Commerce, voices his, and businesses across the Highlands, concerns about the potential direction of fiscal policy by the Chancellor, ahead of the UK Government’s Autumn Budget tomorrow (Wednesday 30 October). He explains: “The latest Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) survey reveals that over half of businesses across […]

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Maree Todd MSP visited the new homes in Lairg, including meeting with resident Eilidh Matheson and Andrew Martin of Albyn Housing Association

Lairg MSP Visits Innovative New Social Housing in the Village

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The MSP for Lairg, Maree Todd, visited the village recently to inspect new social housing developed by Albyn Housing Society. The £2.3m development of eight new specialist dwellings represents the first new social housing in the village since the 1990s. During her visit, Maree met with one of the new tenants, Eilidh Matheson, who moved

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Ness Walk - L-R: Grace MacLeod Operations Manager, Monica Mungui Front Office Supervisor, Tony Story CEO, Kevin Staines Hotel Manager, Scott Sturrock Bar Manager, Francesca Giorgi Rezzesi Restaurant Manager, Kevin Roy Pastry Chef and Craig Ewan, Operations Director.

Ness Walk named Best Hotel Experience at the Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards 2024

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Ness Walk has been named as the Best Hotel Experience in the Highlands & Islands for 2024 at the region’s most prestigious tourism awards ceremony; the Highlands & Islands Thistle Awards. The awards ceremony and gala dinner was held at the Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness on Friday 4 October, celebrating excellence across the tourism industry and

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Parklands Care Homes - Pictured (left to right): Sandy Sutherland, Ewelina Wilson, Margaret Barr, Kate Walker, Danielle Andrews, Patsy Thomson, Linda Finlayson, Melanie Oliver, Shelley Agate.

‘Kind and Compassionate’ Care Home Praised By Inspectors

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A ‘kind and compassionate’ Highland care home has been praised by the independent regulator for its high-quality care and support. Innis Mhor in Tain achieved grade 5 (very good) evaluations across all key areas, including wellbeing, leadership, staff performance, setting and care planning following an unannounced inspection by the Care Inspectorate. During their visit, the

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Highland Spotlight 2024: A Day of Connection and Insights

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Highland Spotlight 2024 lit up the Drumossie Hotel, creating an amazing atmosphere buzzing with conversations and new opportunities. This year’s exhibition brought together over 60 exhibitors, offering a perfect opportunity for businesses across the region to connect, showcase innovation, and explore potential collaborations. One of the standout features was the Rising Stars zone, which celebrated

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Parklands Care Homes Pathways Fund - Cat Robertson of Craigellachie Primary School Parent Partnership with some of the school’s pupils.

Parklands Pathway Fund Reopens For Community Projects 

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Parklands Care Homes has reopened its Pathway Fund, which is dedicated to helping community groups and charities in the Highlands, Moray and Aberdeenshire. Parklands has been supporting local community projects for 30 years, and the Pathway Fund – introduced at the end of 2023 – continues this long-standing commitment to strengthening communities. Since its launch,

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Highland Business Awards winner of the Highland Business of the Year, Pentland Ferries, represented by its Managing Director, Helen Inkster

Celebrating Success: 2024 Highland Business Awards Winners Announced

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The Highland Business Awards winners were crowned today (Friday 27 September) in an inspiring celebration of business excellence at The Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness. This much-anticipated lunch and awards, and the finale of Highland Business Week, brought together the very best of the region’s business community, marking a day of recognition of everything that has been

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Macleod & MacCallum Directors, Katrina Ashbolt, Gemma McClelland and Lindsay Bishop receiving the Award

Macleod & MacCallum Bring the Property Team of the Year Award Home to the Highlands

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Macleod & MacCallum has been recognised at a national awards ceremony, winning the Property Team of the Year Award at the prestigious Scottish Legal Awards on 19 September 2024. The Property Team of the Year Award recognises the achievements of our Residential and Commercial legal teams, working closely with our Estate Agency team, in delivering

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Paula Nicol, Head of Events at Inverness Chamber at the 2022 Highland Business Awards with Chamber member guests

Highland Business Week: 10 Years of Connecting and Growing Together

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By Paula Nicol, Head of Events & Deputy Chief Executive, Inverness Chamber of Commerce As we mark the 10th year of Highland Business Week, it’s great to look back and see how the event has evolved into one of the most important dates in the Highland business calendar. What started as something relatively modest –

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