HIE consultation on next generation broadband and current local broadband speeds
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) are currently undertaking a consultation on local broadband speeds.All of the detail is in the consultation document – downloadable here:...
View ArticleHeart of Argyll Tourism Alliance one of two business models highlighted by...
On Monday this week, 17th September, Co-operative Development Scotland and Highland and Islands Enterprise joined forces to showcase the benefits of two business models, each of which is making a...
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Public meeting on inspirational Cove Community Wind Farm
The community of Cove on the Rosneath peninsula in Lomond was facing a situation of decline, with little affordable housing; no sheltered housing; a threat to close its school; no modern play area; few...
View ArticleFilmG 2013 launches new music video category
FilmG 2012/2013 is delighted to announce an important new collaboration with Fèisean nan Gàidheal and Watercolour Music in an exciting addition to its competition categories.This year’s competition...
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Campbeltown Picture House seat sponsorship drive launched at the seat of...
Today, Tuesday 13th November, The Picture House in Campbeltown launched its Seat Sponsorship Scheme at the Scottish Parliament, hosted by Argyll & Bute’s MSP, Michael Russell.He said: ‘This is a...
View Article‘Unanswerable’ now an understatement on Port Askaig ferry share case
As The Islay Fair Ferry Forum group drops a bombshell on opponents to a more equable share of the Islay ferry service between Port Ellen and Port Askaig, the case for that share has become even more...
View Article£146M superfast broadband project for Highlands and Ispands
A £146 million superfast broadband initiative for the Highlands and Islands will better enable 84% of homes and businesses in the region by the end of 2016.What is not yet clear is the specific areas...
View ArticleFree 2 day introduction to developing international tourism markets for...
Argyll and the Islands Tourism Coopearative, in a partnership with Highlands & Islands Enterprise and Scottish Development International is issuing invitations to an introductory workshop designed...
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Mull’s Inverlussa Marine secures 7 year contract in the Northern Isles
The latest expansion at Mull’s Inverlussa Marine Services – after sealing a multi million pound business deal – creates five new jobs and means that the firm now employs 27 people.Inverlussa has...
View ArticleOpportunity knocks at UHI: Looking for new ideas, skilled staff or funding...
Highlands and Islands Enterprise has teamed up with a number of partners including the University of the Highlands and Islands to support local businesses in accessing research, funding and staff to...
View ArticleJob vacancy at Community Broadband Scotland
A job vacancy has arisen for a Community Broadband Scotland [CBS] Adviser, based in Lochgilphead or Fort William.CBS is a new project which hopes to provide support and advice to communities in the...
View ArticleLand Reform Review Group’s Interim Report – an empty envelope addressed to a...
When First Minister Alex Salmond, speaking at a summer cabinet meeting in Skye on 24th July 2012, announced details of a Land Reform Review Group he was establishing, he presented it as an agent of...
View ArticleUK National Lottery Good Causes in Scotland
We have harvested a range of answers to questions on the operation of the UK National Lottery Good Causes funding in Scotland; and on its future in Scotland should Scotland choose independence.Good...
View ArticleFinal stage of limited Crofting [Amendment] Scotland Bill at Scottish...
The final stage of the consideration of the Crofting (Amendment) Scotland Bill is taking place in the Scottish Parliament today.The amendment to the original 2010 statute has been made necessary by the...
View ArticleHi-Arts to be wound up – raising questions about the direction of the...
After 23 years in existence, Inverness-based Hi-Arts, the company that has been the cultural development agency for the Highlands and Islands, is being wound up.The decision was taken at a meeting of...
View ArticleValuable HIE report on Minimum Income Standard for Remote Rural Scotland
Highlands and Islands Enterprise [HIE] has recently published a thought provoking report: A Minimum Income Standard for Remote Rural Scotland.This has been based on research with ’24 groups of...
View ArticleHow do you write a tender and appoint a bidder when you know nothing about...
Argyll and Bute Council has just delivered a typical misaligned appointment in the award of a £20k tender for a consultant to deliver ‘a strategic action plan for the heritage, arts, culture and...
View ArticleMore insights into the ‘arts tender’ award
For Argyll challenged Argyll and Bute Council’s tendering of a recent contract to ‘deliver a strategic action plan for the heritage, arts, culture and tourism sector in Argyll’.We challenged it on...
View ArticleImpressive Argyll and the Isles Tourism workshop in Cowal
It was a genuine privilege yesterday afternoon to spend time in the focused tranquility of the Creggans Inn in a roomful of Cowal’s tourism sector operators – and just listen and learn from people who...
View ArticleSeries 3 Tourism Business webinars starts tomorrow with BOWfest and Bella
Highlands and Islands Enterprise’s successful webinars on the business of tourism – with 2,000 participants to date – starts Series III tomorrow morning, Wednesday 20th November from 09.30 – 10.15.The...
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