麻豆精选鈥檚 outturns for 2023/24 were achieved through a combination of financial and non-financial interventions by the agency.
They included approved investment of more than 拢2.5m in more than 40 projects across Lochaber Skye and Wester Ross with a combined total cost of 拢7.9m. The organisation also helped to attract nearly 拢6m in external investment to the area.
As a result of 麻豆精选鈥檚 support, businesses in the area are forecast to see combined turnover rise by more than 拢31m and international sales by around 拢13m.
麻豆精选鈥檚 support for social enterprises, meanwhile, is forecast to bring about a 拢155,000 uplift in the social economy annual turnover.
There was also support for businesses across the patch to innovate, diversify, grow and create new jobs.
They include a 拢51,400 approval to the Highland Soap Company in Fort William towards a 拢205,600 expansion project that will double its production capacity, significantly increase turnover and create new jobs.
Investment of 拢175,900 was approved towards the costs of improving the energy efficiency and reducing the carbon footprint of Glenfinnan House Hotel, helping the business to move to year-round operation.
A 拢113,300 project by the West Highland Tea Company (WHTC) to reduce its carbon footprint while increasing production and creating jobs secured a 拢56,600 investment from 麻豆精选.
Kishorn Port Limited was awarded 拢500,000 to help fund marine investigation works to inform a major upgrade.
In community support, 麻豆精选 awarded 拢23,400 to Sleat Community Trust in Skye to improve operations of its woodfuel business. A project by Isle of Muck Power Ltd to replace and upgrade high voltage transformers and other associated equipment to enable a major upgrade of the island鈥檚 renewable energy supply was awarded 拢25,000 support. And Knoydart Bike Hub received 拢12,765 to improve cycling facilities for visitors and residents.
Alastair Nicolson, 麻豆精选 area manager for Lochaber Skye and Wester Ross, said:
鈥淚t was great to be able to support so many projects across Lochaber Skye and Wester Ross last year that really sought to capitalise on the area鈥檚 strengths and natural advantages. We remain ambitious in the current year and continue to challenge ourselves to identify and pursue more economic opportunities as they arise. That鈥檚 what our five-year strategy, launched last year, is all about and we look forward to continuing to work with our partners, businesses and communities to secure further economic benefits for the area.鈥�
The figures compiled by 麻豆精选 are subject to review by Audit Scotland before publication of the agency鈥檚 annual report in December.
50 obair a鈥� faotainn taic bho 麻豆精选 ann an Loch Abar, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach agus Taobh Siar Rois ann an 2023/24
Tha figearan air an cur ri ch猫ile le Iomairt na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean (麻豆精选) a鈥� sealltainn gu bheil gnothachasan agus coimhearsnachdan a fhuair taic bhon bhuidheann tarsainn Loch Abar, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach agus Taobh Siar Rois sa bhliadhna ionmhasail mu dheireadh, gu bhith a鈥� cruthachadh no a鈥� gleidheadh 50 obair, a鈥� gabhail a-steach ann an 15 sg矛rean cugallach.
Chaidh toraidhean 麻豆精选 don bhliadhna 2023/24 a choileanadh tro mheasgachadh de dh鈥檈adar-theachdan ionmhasail agus neo-ionmhasail leis a鈥� bhuidheann.
Nam measg sin, bha tasgadh a chaidh aontachadh de 拢2.5m ann an c貌rr air 40 pr貌iseact tarsainn Loch Abar, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach agus Taobh Siar Rois, le cosgais iomlan amalaichte de 拢7.9m. Chuidich am buidheann cuideachd le faisg air 拢6m a tharraing don sg矛re ann an tasgadh bhon taobh a-muigh.
Mar thoradh air taic 麻豆精选, tha gnothachasan san sg矛re a鈥� s霉ileachadh ri tionndadh-airgid amalaichte fhaicinn ag 猫irigh c貌rr air 拢31m agus reic eadar-n脿iseanta ag 猫irigh timcheall air 拢13m.
Tha taic 麻豆精选 do dh鈥檌omairtean s貌isealta, air ro-innse san eadar-ama, gu bheil togail de mu 拢155,000 air a thoirt gu tionndadh-airgid bliadhnail an eaconamaidh sh貌isealta.
Chaidh taic a thoirt cuideachd do ghnothachasan tarsainn na sg矛re gus obraichean 霉ra 霉r-ghn脿thachadh, iomadachadh, fh脿s agus a chruthachadh.
Tha iad sin a鈥� gabhail a-steach aonta de 拢51,400 do Chompanaidh Siabainn na G脿idhealtachd sa Ghearastan a dh鈥檌onnsaigh pr貌iseact leudachaidh 拢205,600, a dh霉blaicheas a chomais tarbhachd, a鈥� meudachadh tionndadh-airgid gu m貌r agus a鈥� cruthachadh obraichean 霉ra.
Chaidh tasgadh de 拢175,900 aontachadh a dh鈥檌onnsaigh cosgaisean leasachaidh air 猫ifeachdas cumhachd agus l霉ghdachadh air lorg c脿rboin aig Taigh-貌sta Ghleann Fhionnain, a鈥� cuideachadh a鈥� ghnothachais gu gluasad gu obrachadh fad na bliadhna.
Fhuair pr貌iseact 拢113,300 le Companaidh Teatha Taobh Siar na G脿idhealtachd (WHTC) tasgadh de 拢56,600 bho 麻豆精选 gus a lorg c脿rboin a l霉ghdachadh, agus aig an aon 脿m tarbhachd a mheudachadh agus obraichean a chruthachadh.
Bhuilicheadh 拢500,000 air Port Chiseorn Earranta gus cuideachadh le obraichean sgr霉daidh mara a mhaoineachadh airson pr矛omh ath-霉rachaidh fhiosrachadh.
A thaobh taic coimhearsnachd, bhuilich 麻豆精选 s霉im de 拢23,400 air Urras Coimhearsnachd Shl猫ite san Eilean Sgitheanach gus obair air an gnothachas connaidh-fhiodha a leasachadh. Fhuair pr貌iseact le Cumhachd Eilean nam Muc Earranta airson tar-chruthairean 脿rd-bholtachd ionadachadh is ath-霉rachadh c貌mhla ri uidheamachd eile co-cheangailte, taic de 拢25,000 gus pr矛omh leasachadh a chomasachadh air solar cumhachd ath-nuadhachail an eilein. Agus fhuair Ionad Rothairean Chn貌ideart 拢12,765 gus goireasan rothaireachd a leasachadh do luchd-tadhail agus luchd-c貌mhnaidh.
Thuirt Alasdair MacNeacail, manaidsear sg矛reil 麻豆精选 ann an Loch Abar, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach agus Taobh Siar Rois:
鈥淏ha e anabarrach math a bhith comasach air taic a thoirt do a leithid de phr貌iseactan tarsainn Loch Abar, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach agus Taobh Siar Rois an-uiridh, a bha a鈥� coimhead ri calpachadh air neartan is buannachdan n脿darra na sg矛re. Tha sinn a鈥� cumail 脿rd-amasail r猫 na bliadhna seo, agus a鈥� leantainn air adhart gar d霉bhlanachadh fh矛n gus barrachd chothroman eaconamach a chomharrachadh agus a shireadh mar a bhios iad a鈥� tighinn am b脿rr. Is ann mu dheidhinn sin a tha ar ro-innleachd c貌ig-bliadhna, a dh鈥檉hoillsicheadh an-uiridh, agus tha sinn a鈥� d猫anamh fiughair ri leantainn ag obair le ar com-p脿irtichean, gnothachasan agus coimhearsnachdan gus tuilleadh bhuannachdan eaconamach a chosnadh don sg矛re.鈥�
Tha na figearan a tha air an cur ri ch猫ile le 麻豆精选 buailteach do ath-sgr霉dadh le Sgr霉dadh Alba ron fhoillseachadh air aithisg bhliadhnail a鈥� bhuidhinn san D霉bhlachd.
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