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Smart Meters are a Smart Decision for your Business this Winter

Firms of all sizes are currently confronted by a host of challenges, from soaring energy bills, labour shortages, spiralling inflation, and climbing interest rates. Did you know that a smart meter could help your business this winter and beyond? A smart meter could give you valuable insights into how your business uses energy, day and night, […]

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GrowBiz Client Survey Results on the Cost of Living Crisis and the Vulnerability of Rural Communities

GrowBiz, Scotland’s rural enterprise agency, has warned that rural and island communities are increasingly vulnerable as local businesses struggle to cope with the ‘cost of business crisis’. The survey has revealed that businesses and social enterprises in rural Scotland are experiencing a crisis of confidence in their futures. Business owners are struggling with a ‘perfect

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Harper Macleod’s North of Scotland Team Strengthens UK Rankings Position

Harper Macleod, the largest law firm in the Highlands and Islands, has strengthened its position in the UK’s two most highly-respected legal rankings.   The firm, which opened its Inverness office almost 20 years ago, has been recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers UK 2023 rankings as being specialists in 42 different specialist areas, with

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Stagecoach Confirms Plans to Increase Electric Bus Fleet by over 80% as new Report Details “Year of Progress” on Company’s Journey to Net Zero

Britain’s biggest bus operator to increase number of e-buses from 184 to 343 in next 12 months UK’s first all-electric bus city networks set to go live in Inverness and Perth in 2023 32% reduction in carbon emissions per passenger journey in 2021-22 Stagecoach greener public transport services help customers avoid 20,000 tonnes of CO2e

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Converged’s Cyber Security Officer Shortlisted for National Award

An Aberdeen Cyber Security Officer is a finalist in this year’s Scottish Cyber Awards. Robbie Ross, CSO for internet service provider, IT support and security specialist, Converged Communication Solutions, has been shortlisted in the Cyber Community category of the Awards, which will be held on 24th November at the Sheraton Hotel in Edinburgh. Now in

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Eminent Writer and Academic Professor James Hunter calls for the Creation of Scotland’s First Gaelic University

Respected Scottish writer and historian Professor James Hunter CBE is calling for an internationally renowned college on the Isle of Skye to become Scotland’s first Gaelic University. The move, which would require the backing of the Scottish Government and the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (SFC), would give Sabhal Mòr Ostaig its own

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Short Term Let Control Areas in the Highlands – New Rules for Licensing and Planning Permission

Robert Grant, Senior Planning Consultant at GH Johnston, a Mabbett Company provides an overview of the new rules for licensing and planning permission introduced on 01 October 2022 for short term lets in the Highlands.  Self-catering holiday accommodation. Those renting out self-catering holiday accommodation in the Highlands will require to apply for a licence, the

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