Public Consultation on Proposed Highland Visitor Levy

25th November 2024

The Highland Council is proposing a visitor levy for the Highland region of 5% on overnight accommodation, applicable year-round. A twelve-week public consultation on this has been extended to close on Monday 31st March 2025. It is crucial for businesses, residents, and visitors to share their views directly through the Highland Council consultation portal. The […]

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Sutherland Spaceport: Construction Opportunities Available

25th November 2024

Exciting progress continues at Sutherland Spaceport, as Orbex move closer to establishing the UK’s first vertical launch spaceport on the north coast of Scotland. Work packages for Phases 3 and 4 of construction are now open for tender, marking another key milestone in the development of this state-of-the-art facility. Sutherland Spaceport will play a crucial […]

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Hospitality in the North Highlands: Trudy Morris, Chief Executive of Caithness Chamber of Commerce.

22nd November 2024

Each year, the North Highlands beckon to those in search of adventure, new experiences, and escapism. Our region boasts a rich, diverse culture, defined by dramatic coastlines, untamed landscapes, sweeping panoramas, and abundant wildlife. Renowned for our deep- rooted history and famed ‘Highland Hospitality’, it’s not difficult to see why the North Highlands is a […]

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SAVE THE DATE – Caithness Jobs and How to Get Them Returns Saturday 08th February 2025!

21st November 2024

We are excited to announce that Caithness’s largest and most influential jobs, careers, training, and recruitment event is returning to Thurso at the UHI ETEC building on Saturday, 8th February 2025.

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New Members – October

18th November 2024

This month, we’re thrilled to welcome our new Business Members Caithness Pest Control, MacDonald Landscaping, Wick Development Trust, Fresh Favourites, and Wick Laundry. We look forward to working with them all! To discuss membership, please reach out to our Business Development manager, Fiona Levack. You can contact Fiona by email: fiona@caithnesschamber.com. You can read about […]

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New DASA Themed Competition – PYRAMID: future-proofing air systems

8th November 2024

DASA has launched a new Themed Competition: PYRAMID for avionics and mission systems Funded by Air Command – Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) The total possible funding available for this competition is £4 million (excluding VAT) Competition closes at midday 14 January 2025 (GMT) The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new Themed Competition […]

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Business Energy Scotland: Stay warm for less this winter

6th November 2024

Stay warm for less this winter. During Scotland’s winters, when the mercury often plummets to well below zero, heating our workplaces to comfortable levels becomes essential. But it is also a big expense. For some organisations it can account for as much as half of total energy bills. At this time of year, even the smallest […]

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Raising a glass to success at the Caithness Chamber Seventeenth Annual General Meeting

6th November 2024

Louise Sinclair, vice chair of Caithness Chamber of Commerce and general manager at Sinclair Bay Subsea, reflects on the change at John O’Groats Earlier this month, we were joined by our members for the seventeenth Annual General Meeting of Caithness Chamber of Commerce. This year, our AGM was held in John O’Groats, a village that […]

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Navertech Ltd Successfully Install NDAA-Certified CCTV System in Harsh Marine Environment

23rd October 2024

One of Navertech Ltd‘s long-standing clients approached them to replace its CCTV system. It was recently completed with 22 cameras installed in a challenging environment, and with the unpredictable summer weather creating its own challenges. The marine environment is harsh on common metals used in CCTV hardware, as was apparent from the former CCTV system […]

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Communities invited to Stromar Offshore Wind Farm consultation events

23rd October 2024

Stromar, one of Scotland’s flagship floating offshore wind developments, is inviting communities to the first phase of its statutory consultation events for the project. The events, which will be supported by a virtual exhibition, are to be held next month (November) across Aberdeenshire and the north of Scotland including Cuminestown, Fraserburgh, New Deer, Rosehearty, Strichen […]

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