Museum plan backed by business and community groups By Gordon Calder Published: 09:30, 29 January 2021
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PLANS to reopen Caithness Horizons under a new name and management team have been welcomed by community and business groups.
The museum and arts facility in Thurso closed in February 2019 after encountering financial difficulties but is now to be rebranded as the North Coast Visitor Centre and operated by High Life Highland on behalf of Highland Council. The local authority and Dounreay Site Restoration Limited will each provide £75,000 revenue funding for an initial three-year period.
Case for Wick airport PSO has become a matter of urgency after Moray East setback By Alan Hendry
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Updated: 12:38, 27 January 2021
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Wick John O Groats Airport was left without scheduled air services after the loss of the Edinburgh and Aberdeen routes last year.
Far north business leader Trudy Morris says a direct subsidy to support Wick air links has become a matter of urgency after it emerged that a company working on a massive renewable energy project was pulling out of the town because of the lack of scheduled flights.
A Caithness business leader has issued an urgent plea for the Scottish Government to provide a lifeline cash injection for Wick Airport to safeguard future.
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Updated: 11:36, 29 December 2020
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Finance secretary Kate Forbes says there has been a substantial increase in the number of businesses eligible for support.
North business leader David Richardson has welcomed an extra £48 million to help businesses affected by the move to level four Covid-19 restrictions across the whole of mainland Scotland.
The Scottish Government support â announced by finance secretary Kate Forbes â is in addition to a £570 million package announced in early December. Businesses that are required to close or modify their operations by law can apply for a Temporary Closure Grant or a Business Restrictions Grant through their local authority website.