Johnston Carmichael wins big at cloud accounting ‘Oscars’

9th March 2020

Johnston Carmichael, Scotland’s largest independent accountancy and business advisory firm, also a UK top 20 firm, has been recognised as Large Firm of the Year at the Xero Awards 2020 – the ‘Oscars’ of the cloud accounting world. The UK and Ireland awards, held this year in London’s Electric Brixton venue, were established to celebrate […]

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UK Budget needs to restore confidence and unlock investment across the UK – SCC

9th March 2020

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce calls for key commitments from Government: Support businesses to transition to new trading arrangements post Brexit Reduce the cost of VAT on the installation of energy-saving materials such as wind and water turbines Support Heathrow Airport expansion and review Air Passenger Duty as part of wider review of regional connectivity A […]

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‘A London-success for Caithness Arts Organisation’

9th March 2020

North Lands Creative has just completed a successful run at Collect, the international art and craft fair. This year, the Caithness-based arts organisation was selected to show with 40 other galleries from the UK and around the world at Somerset House in London to show a breadth of work made in the studio in Lybster […]

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University awarded £986,000 grant to expand peatland research

9th March 2020

A scientist from the University of the Highlands and Islands has been awarded £986,000 to undertake a major new research programme into the peatlands of northern Scotland. Dr Roxane Andersen from the Environmental Research Institute at North Highland College UHI will use the funding to explore how climate change could affect blanket bogs and to […]

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Scottish Chambers Network Update – Coronavirus

6th March 2020

As media coverage of the coronavirus increases, Scottish Chambers of Commerce felt it appropriate to share information on the issue. The first positive case of coronavirus in Scotland was confirmed on 2 March 2020 and the UK Government chaired a meeting of the government emergency COBR committee on the coronavirus outbreak to finalise a plan […]

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College And JGC Engineering Support Apprenticeship Opportunities In Caithness 5th March 2020

5th March 2020

          Aspiring engineers in the north highlands will benefit from a new apprenticeship pathway developed by North Highland College UHI and JGC Engineering. The new pathway has been created to promote the value of employer engagement and the benefit of the skills, learning and experience gained at college. The pathway will […]

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SpaceHub Sutherland – planning application – open until 12 March 2020

3rd March 2020

Planning applications for SpaceHub Sutherland are currently open for comment until 12 March 2020 and if any businesses are interested in commenting they can do so by clicking here. SpaceHub Sutherland is a priority project in the Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership (CNSRP) programme and, as a partner in CNSRP, the Chamber is supportive […]

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Caithness projects benefit from a share of £10,000 funding pot

2nd March 2020

The Highland Council’s Your Cash Your Caithness funding event was held in Thurso on Saturday to give Caithness residents the deciding vote on what community initiatives should receive a share of the cash pot. A total of 25 local organisations battled it out for a share of the cash, with 11 good causes gaining financial […]

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Welcoming new members to the Chamber group!

28th February 2020

It’s been another busy month for us and we’re thrilled to have welcomed another two businesses to enjoy the benefits of being in our Chamber network. The Ulbster Arms Hotel is situated in Halkirk, on the banks of the river Thurso. It boasts comfortable rooms and lodges and they’re currently refurbishing the dining room ahead […]

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Caithness Chamber to deliver single-use pilot projects in 2020

21st February 2020

Caithness Chamber of Commerce is delighted to be working with Zero Waste Scotland to deliver three pilot projects in Caithness throughout 2020. The Chamber, working in partnership with Thurso Community Development Trust, joins more than a dozen other organisations throughout Scotland in delivering these pilots as part of the “Ditching Disposables” project and will be […]

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