Highland Council

PICTURE GALLERY: Relive the Magic of the Highland Business Awards 2025

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The Highland Business Awards 2025 brought together the region’s business community for a day of celebration, inspiration and recognition at the Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness. From the excitement of the winners being announced to the energy in the room as we applauded their achievements, it was a truly memorable occasion. Expertly hosted by Nicky Marr, the […]

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Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport reaches historic final milestone to usher in new era of prosperity for the Highlands

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Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) will today (26 September 2025) reach a historic milestone in establishing the Highlands a major international hub for the offshore wind and renewable energy sector. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) creating a formal framework for co-operation and responsibilities will be signed between ICFGF, the UK and Scottish governments,

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Business Tourism Market Research: Inner Moray Firth and Surrounding Areas

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Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), in partnership with The Highland Council and other stakeholders, is undertaking research to develop a better understanding of the opportunities for business tourism in the Inner Moray Firth and surrounding areas. In particular, the research will explore: • Opportunities within the MICE sub-sector (Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conferences/Conventions and Events/Exhibitions), to

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Highland Council approves critical substation replacement projects and raises no objection to Melgarve cluster overhead line 

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SSEN Transmission has welcomed the decisions of Highland Council’s South Planning Committee this week to grant consent for three replacement substations at Deanie and Culligran in Glen Strathfarrar, and at Kilmorack. The existing substations were built in the 1960s to connect the associated hydroelectric generation assets to the electricity transmission network and have long supported

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The Future of Highland Tourism: Business Voices Concerns Over Visitor Levy Proposal

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The debate over the introduction of a visitor levy in the Highlands has sparked intense discussion across the business community, with a recent engagement forum hosted by Inverness Chamber of Commerce highlighting widespread concerns about the proposed scheme. With 58 attendees, including 10 Highland Councillors and representatives from various sectors, the event provided a critical

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Chambers Endorse Call from Council Convener for Amendments to Visitor Levy Act

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Cairngorms Business Partnership, Caithness Chamber of Commerce, Inverness Chamber of Commerce, and West Highland Chamber of Commerce have written today to Ivan McKee, Minister for Public Finance, requesting an amendment to the Visitor Levy (Scotland Act) 2024 (Tourist Tax). They are calling for local authorities to have the option of setting a flat or banded

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Inverness Chamber of Commerce to Host Highland Visitor Levy Engagement Forum

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Inverness Chamber of Commerce is set to host a Highland Visitor Levy – Engagement Forum, providing a platform for businesses and stakeholders to engage in a constructive discussion around the proposed Visitor Levy (Tourism Tax) for the Highlands. Part of a wider consultation series, led by Highland Chambers of Commerce, the event will bring together

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Highland Businesses and Council Leadership Unite To Foster Regional Growth

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The public and private sectors must work together to drive economic success in the Highlands – this is the focus of an upcoming Business Breakfast with Derek Brown, Chief Executive of The Highland Council, hosted by Inverness Chamber of Commerce. As the region navigates key challenges and opportunities, this event, on Wednesday 12 March, at

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Statement From The Four Highland Chambers of Commerce On The Proposed Visitor Levy

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The four Highland Chambers of Commerce – Cairngorms Business Partnership, Caithness Chamber, Inverness Chamber and Lochaber Chamber of Commerce – share the deep concerns expressed by the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) regarding the introduction of a visitor levy scheme in the Highlands. Collectively we believe that implementing a visitor levy at this time would have

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