Castletown Mill to be refurbished by Dunnet Bay Distillers

27th June 2022

Dunnet Bay Distillers has been granted Planning Permission to refurbish the 200-year-old Mill and surrounding land at Castletown, near the distillery’s headquarters. The Caithness-based company which owns the multi-award-winning Rock Rose Gin and Holy Grass Vodka brands, acquired the historic Mill in 2021. The restoration and fit-out of the refurbished building could cost up to […]

Find out more

NOW CLOSED – Young Entrepreneur and Young Business of the Year Awards 2022 open for entries!

15th June 2022

With our Annual Dinner returning for the first time since 2019, we are delighted to announce that our Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Young Business of the Year Awards are once again open for entries! These awards are designed to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit that makes the North Highlands great, and are a fantastic […]

Find out more

Caithness Chamber of Commerce welcomes RES as new Premier Partner

30th May 2022

Caithness Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that RES, the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, has joined the Chamber as a Silver Premier Partner. Premier Partnerships are vital to the work of the Chamber and the work that it does to support businesses across the North Highlands. They offer access to a wide […]

Find out more

Scottish Chambers of Commerce Response to the statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer

26th May 2022

Following confirmation of the additional energy producers’ profits levy on companies by the UK Government, Dr Liz Cameron CBE, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said: “Scotland’s businesses warned about the damaging impact that any sort of additional windfall tax on energy companies would have on the economy and our ability to secure […]

Find out more

We’re Hiring!

24th May 2022

We are a business membership organisation predominately covering the North Highlands area. We’re proud to be the Voice of Business in the North Highlands for our 220 members. To support our work, we’re recruiting two Full Time, permanent positions – a Marketing and Communications Manager and a Marketing and Communications Officer. These positions are based […]

Find out more

Quarterly Economic Indicator Survey – Q2

20th May 2022

The short Chamber business survey allows you to share live feedback on current trading conditions as well as challenges being faced by your business. Your feedback directly informs our work at a local and national level, sharing the issues being faced by the business community with policymakers at Holyrood and Westminster. Over the past two […]

Find out more

SCC: Scottish economy faltering as businesses report record high concerns over inflation and rising costs

14th April 2022

Increasing pressure is mounting on Scottish businesses as the cost-of-doing-business crisis hits the bottom line, according to the latest findings from a leading Scottish business survey from the Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC). Firms have reported record levels of concern over inflation and rising cost pressures as the economy restructures following the impact of the […]

Find out more

Flights between Wick and Aberdeen have returned

13th April 2022

Following a long campaign for the return of lifeline air services to Wick John O’Groats Airport, Caithness Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the successful first flight of the Wick-Aberdeen Public Service Obligation (PSO). The service, which started on Monday 11 April, will offer a new deal for air passengers in the North Highlands, with a […]

Find out more

North Highland businesses hear about opportunities in space

30th March 2022

Caithness Chamber of Commerce was delighted on Tuesday 29th March to host a business breakfast allowing businesses of all sectors across the North Highlands to learn more about upcoming opportunities in the space industry. Hosted in partnership with Space Hub Sutherland and Highlands & Islands Enterprise, the event gave attendees the opportunity to hear from […]

Find out more

Ballie Windfarm Community Benefit Fund Applications Close 11th April

18th March 2022

The Baillie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (BWFCBF) would like to remind potential applicants that its next round of funding closes soon, with an application deadline of 5pm on Monday 11 April 2022. The Fund is open for applications through its regular funding stream, which is open to residents, businesses and community organisations within the West […]

Find out more