Scottish Government

Highland and Moray Chambers Unite to Oppose National 50mph Limit on Single Carriageways

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Highland and Moray Chambers of Commerce have come together to raise serious concerns over Scottish Government proposals to reduce the national speed limit on single carriageway roads from 60mph to 50mph. In a joint letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, the Chief Executives of Caithness, Cairngorms, Inverness, Moray and West Highland Chambers – collectively […]

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Deputy First Minister Sees Rapid Progress of Kishorn Port’s £42 Million Expansion Project First Hand

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This week (w/c 28 July) Kishorn Port welcomed Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes MSP, to show her at first hand the rapid progress that is being made on its £42.2million expansion project. Last month, the Deputy First Minister announced investment of up to £24m by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), enabling the business to

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Inward Investment Support Boosted by £100,000 for Business – Academic Collaborations  

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Another round of funding of £100,000 has been announced by the Scottish Government and innovation support organisation Interface to encourage businesses outwith Scotland to collaborate/partner with academics, bringing in knowledge, skills and potential jobs. The Scottish Inward Investment Fund awards up to £10,000 for projects focussed on one of nine key investment areas including net

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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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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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