Trudy’s Leader Magazine Column March 2020
11th March 2020
Apprenticeships have vital role to play for local firms Talent attraction and retention has long been an issue facing businesses in the North Highlands, and it is one which has come into focus in recent weeks due to the UK Government’s proposed new points-based system for immigration. Whatever your position on immigration policy, there is […]
Chamber Comment – Caithness Courier 19/02/2020 Climate Change & Sustainability
19th February 2020
With all the tumultuous political happenings in 2019, it has been easy to lose sight of the long-term issues facing businesses in the North Highlands and throughout Scotland. With the first stage of the Brexit process now complete, and the focus moving to our future relationship with the EU, we hope that 2020 will bring […]
4th February 2020
See an online copy of the latest Executive Magazine which is published monthly. The February edition includes our quarterly newsletter which is bursting at the seems with information from our members. We submit information from members for inclusion within the magazine on a first come, first served basis. Members can submit to us, a short editorial […]
Updates from Our Members- 29/01/2020
29th January 2020
A quick roundup of news and blog posts from around the web from members of the Chamber: Care & Learning Alliance – Parentzone Scotland – I am an engineer! A recent newsletter from the Northern Alliance highlighted the website Parentzone Scotland for supporting Family Engagement. This website is a tool to support parents ‘be at […]
Trudy’s Leader Magazine Column January 2020
22nd January 2020
Action on climate change – how can businesses play their part?! With 2019 being dominated by Brexit and the decade closing with a General Election, it has been easy for us to lose sight of the longer-term issues facing communities and businesses across Scotland. One key issue which will affect all of us over the […]
HIE Focus Magazine
18th December 2019
The latest edition of the Highlands and Islands Entertprise Focus (Gaelic Fòcas) magazine is out now! The magazine is published twice a year and is packed with stories from across the region. You can read and download the full magazine here.
General Election 2019
11th December 2019
The 2019 UK General Election is nearly upon us. Each of the major political parties in Scotland and across the UK have published their manifestos ahead of the country going to the polls. Scottish Chambers of Commerce has summarised the key commitments that each of the major parties have made on different policy areas, including […]
Chamber Comment in the John O Groat Journal – Remote and Rural Communities
6th December 2019
As a Chamber, we have long argued that the North Highlands is an area within Scotland which faces its own unique set of challenges and opportunities, and that centrally set policies are often not appropriate to the unique needs of our communities and the businesses within them. While it is the case that there are […]
Executive Magazine November 2019
18th November 2019
See an online copy of the latest Executive Magazine which is published monthly. The November edition includes our quarterly newsletter which is bursting at the seems with information from our members. We submit information from members for inclusion within the magazine on a first come, first served basis. Members can submit to us, a short editorial […]
Trudy’s Leader Magazine Column November 2019
13th November 2019
In Trudy’s latest Leader column, she welcomes an opportunity to help shape a proposed Rural Communities Bill. With the focus over the past few years so prominently on nationwide political issues – most notably the ongoing Brexit process – it can be easy for policymakers to forget that Scotland’s communities and the businesses within them […]