This item was published during the term of a previous administration that ended in April 2007
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Business in the Highlands and Islands
05/02/2007
Small businesses in the Highlands and Islands will be the main beneficiaries from a new £7.5 million funding investment announced today.
Ten business parks from Dunoon to Wick will be able to expand and upgrade their facilities, and there is also money for Unst Regeneration and the Habost site.
First Minister Jack McConnell said:
"Small businesses play a crucial role in the economy of the Highlands and Islands. This new investment will provide better facilities throughout the whole region for new and growing businesses.
"The economy of the Highlands and Islands is growing but we need to encourage even more new and growing companies and secure the jobs of the future. This investment will help bring this about."
The list of projects to benefit from the funding are:
PROJECT 2007-08
£000's
- Sandbank Business Park 975
- Golspie Business Park 490
- Wick Business Park 750
- Dingwall Business Park 900
- Tain Business Park 700
- Alness Business Park 1,200
- Annat Point Business Park 50
- Forres Enterprise park - extension of roads and services 300
- Forres Enterprise Park - Advanced unit 410
- Keith Business Park 700
- Habost site servicing and advance workshop 460
- Unst Regeneration 500
- Broadford Business Park landscaping 50
TOTAL £7,485,000
The funding has been made available from extra central resources for 2007-08.