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Updated: 14:08, 10 March 2021
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Stunning scenery is on offer but there are limited facilities in many parts of the northern Highlands.
A tourism strategy to prepare the Highlands for an expected influx of tourists once lockdown ends needs to be implemented rapidly, industry insiders insist.
Business leaders in the north were pleased to see Highland Council agree a £1.5 million strategy last week to help tackle a lack of infrastructure in the region.
But they said change must start to happen in time for the coming season, which is seen as critical to the survival of some businesses in the sector.
£1 5m tourism plan will help communities around the North Coast 500 ahead of anticipated surge in visitors to north Highlands this summer johnogroat-journal.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from johnogroat-journal.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Economy of north Highlands can take off again By Contributor Published: 13:43, 06 March 2021
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Reiss beach is a popular location for locals and tourists. Picture: DGS
As the nights gradually begin to lighten, and with the worst of the winter weather hopefully behind us, it is wonderful to feel a certain accompanying lightening of the spirit.
This most recent lockdown has been hard for all of us, and I and my colleagues across the Scottish Chambers network have been working hard to support business owners who have struggled to find hope at a very bleak time.
Mixed reaction in the north for Chancellor s budget measures By Gordon Calder Published: 09:00, 05 March 2021
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THE measures announced in this week s budget received a mixed reaction in the far north with the extension of the furlough scheme being welcomed but the reduction in VAT for the hospitality industry described as hugely disappointing.
Trudy Morris, the chief executive of the Caithness Chamber of Commerce, said: The news that the furlough scheme is being extended until September will be welcomed by many businesses, who would otherwise be facing a cliff edge come the end of April. While we understand the need to begin increasing the business contribution towards the scheme, this must come hand-in-hand with the reopening of the economy.