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A round up of information affecting businesses within Skye and Lochalsh
Covid Business support – latest update from Highland Council
Details around the Hospitality Business Support Top-Up are getting formalised – it will be new year before THC has all information in to enable them to contact eligible businesses, get them to declare/supply whatever Scot Govt require and then get payment to them. In the interim THC will be writing out to alert them to the grant scheme and saying that there will be formal contact in the New Year.
The Hospitality Top-Up scheme will also be open to new applicants this is likely to be managed direct via Scot Govt who will then link in with THC for payment. Information will be published at https://findbusinesssupport.gov.scot
As per the First Minister’s announcement there is to be other grant support available details will be at https://findbusinesssupport.gov.scot
The Highland Councils website will also be updated as and when further information becomes available https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/20016/coronavirus/904/support_for_business
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