麻豆精选

began officially on 1 November 鈥� 60 years to the day since 麻豆精选鈥檚 forerunner, the Highlands and Islands Development Board (HIDB) opened for business with just six employees. 

Covering more than half of Scotland鈥檚 land mass, the Highlands and Islands stretches from Shetland to Argyll and from the Outer Hebrides to Moray.  

Since 1965, the region鈥檚 population has increased by more than 23% from 381,000 to the current total of 470,000.  

The economic contribution of the Highlands and Islands to the country鈥檚 economy, meanwhile, has more than quadrupled from less than 2% to 8.5% GVA (gross value added). 

Earlier this year, 麻豆精选 published the findings of a study it commissioned for the Highlands and Islands Regional Economic Partnership into regional transformational opportunities. This reported 251 development projects in the various stages of planning with a combined total investment value of 拢100.35bn over the next 15 years.  

Together these developments have the potential to bring 16,000 jobs at the peak of construction and development, and 18,000 operational jobs by 2040. 

Angus Campbell follows 10 previous chairs of 麻豆精选 and the HIDB since 1965. He maintains that the next 10 to 15 years will see massive opportunities across the region.  

Mr Campbell said: 鈥淭he report we published in May this year quantified for the first time the sheer scale of opportunity facing the Highlands and Islands now and in coming years. 

鈥淕etting the region to this point has taken 60 years of hard work, not just by HIDB and 麻豆精选 but by our many partners, stakeholders, businesses and communities. A key task we face now is to capitalise on this next stage of opportunity and secure as much of that 拢100bn prize as possible, while sustaining the many qualities that make this region so special. 

鈥淎t the same time as attracting significant investment, it鈥檚 vital that 麻豆精选 and our partners continue to address serious issues that threaten to constrain growth, such as the need to grow population, expand housing provision, improve transport infrastructure and enable access to childcare services.  

鈥溌槎咕�选ing inclusive growth in our islands and rural areas of the mainland has always been central to 麻豆精选鈥檚 strategic approach and will remain so.鈥� 

Along with its partners, 麻豆精选/HIDB has over the years invested in enabling infrastructure such as transport, harbours and property, as well as telecommunications and digital connectivity.  

With its historic remit for economic and community development, there鈥檚 also been a strong emphasis on strengthening the capacity and confidence of communities around the region. Ninety-nine percent of Scotland鈥檚 community-owned land is in the Highlands and Islands. 

Massive efforts to diversify the economy and secure inward investment projects have also paid off. There are now far more new opportunities available for young people to pursue quality careers in growth sectors such as life sciences, renewable energy and marine biotech, as well as long-established industries like food and drink and tourism where the region punches above its weight. It is also home to several universities, including the University of the Highlands and Islands, enabling more young people to locate or remain in the region.  

Today, 麻豆精选 has 250 full-time equivalent employees based in 13 offices across the Highlands and Islands and in the Central Belt, supporting hundreds of businesses, social enterprises and communities to innovate and grow. Last year, 麻豆精选 approved up to 拢78.5m investment in 611 projects with a combined total investment value of 拢177.5m. This helped create or retain 765 jobs in the region鈥檚 businesses and communities. Of this, 拢7.5m was approved for 271 community-led projects. 

Mar a bhios 麻豆精选 a鈥� ruighinn 60 bliadhna a dh鈥檃ois, tha an cathraiche 霉r ag r脿dh gu bheil nas fhe脿rr ri thighinn

Tha an cathraiche air 霉r fhastadh gu Iomairt na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean (麻豆精选) ag r脿dh gu bheil an roinn air stairseach 脿m 霉r de fh脿s eaconamach.

Th貌isich teirm Aonghais Chaimbeul gu h-oifigeil mar chathraiche air 1 Samhain 鈥� 60 bliadhna chun an latha bho dh鈥檉hosgail ro-theachdaire 麻豆精选, B貌rd Leasachaidh na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean (HIDB) a dhorsan le d矛reach sianar luchd-obrach.

A鈥� c貌mhdach c貌rr air leth fearann na h-Alba, tha a鈥� Gh脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 na h-Eileanan a鈥� s矛neadh bho Shealtainn gu Earra-Gh脿idheal agus bho Innse Gall gu Moireibh.

Bho 1965, tha 脿ireamh-sluaigh na roinne air f脿s c貌rr air 23% bho 381,000 gu an 脿ireamh iomlan l脿ithreach de 470,000.  

Tha tabhartas eaconamach na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean do dh鈥檈aconamaidh na d霉thcha, air f脿s aig an aon 脿m c貌rr air ceithir tursan bho nas lugha na 2% gu 8.5% GVA (luach iomlan air a chur ris). 

Nas tr脿ithe am-bliadhna, dh鈥檉hoillsich 麻豆精选 toraidhean sgr霉daidh a chaidh a choimiseanadh do Chom-p脿irteachas Eaconamach Roinneil na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean, a thaobh cothroman cruth-atharrachail roinneil. Thug seo aithris air 251 pr貌iseact leasachaidh anns na diofar 矛rean de phlanadh le luach inbheistidh iomlan de 拢100.35bn thar nan 15 bliadhna ri teachd.  

C貌mhla, tha comas aig na leasachaidhean sin air 16,000 obair a tharraing aig f矛or mhullach 矛re togail is leasachaidh, agus 18,000 obair a bhios ann an gn矛omh ro 2040. 

Tha Aonghas Caimbeul a鈥� leantainn 10nar chathraichean eile aig 麻豆精选 agus an HIDB bho 1965. Tha e a鈥� cumail a-mach gum faic an ath 10 gu 15 years bliadhna cothroman 脿ibheiseach tarsainn na roinne.  

Thuirt Mgr Caimbeul, 鈥淩inn an aithisg a dh鈥檉hoillsich sinn sa Ch猫itean measadh airson a鈥� chiad uair air an sg猫ile f矛or 脿rd de chothrom anns a鈥� Gh脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 na h-Eileanan a-nis agus sna bliadhnaichean ri teachd.

鈥淭ha e air 60 bliadhna de dh鈥檕bair chruaidh a thoirt an roinn fhaighinn chun na h-矛re seo, chan ann d矛reach leis an HIDB agus 麻豆精选 ach leis ar m貌ran chom-p脿irtichean, luchd-霉idhe, gnothachasan agus coimhearsnachdan. Is e pr矛omh obair a tha romhainn a-nis, calpachadh air an ath 矛re de chothrom agus an uimhir as urrainn dhuinn den duais 拢100 billean fhaotainn, fhad 鈥檚 a tha sinn a鈥� cumail suas nam m貌ran ch脿ileachdan a tha a鈥� d猫anamh na roinne seo cho s貌nraichte.鈥� 

鈥淎ig an aon 脿m ri bhith a鈥� tarraing inbheisteadh br矛oghmhor, tha e deatamach gum bi 麻豆精选 agus ar com-p脿irtichean a鈥� leantainn air adhart a鈥� d猫iligeadh ris na c霉isean cudromach a tha a鈥� bagart air casg a chur air f脿s, leithid an fheum air 脿ireamh-sluaigh 脿rdachadh, solar taigheadais a leudachadh, bun-structar c貌mhdhail a leasachadh agus cothrom air seirbheisean c霉ram-chloinne a dh猫anamh comasach. 

鈥淭ha taic do fh脿s in-ghabhalach nar n-eileanan agus nar sg矛rean d霉thchail air t矛r-m貌r, a-riamh air a bhith aig teis meadhan modh-obrach ro-innleachdail 麻豆精选 agus fuirichidh e mar sin.鈥�

C貌mhla ri an com-p脿irtichean, tha 麻豆精选/HIDB air inbheisteadh ann am bun-structar a chomasachadh thar nam bliadhnaichean, leithid c貌mhdhail, calaidhean agus togalaichean, a thuilleadh air tele-chonaltraidhean agus co-cheangailteachd dhidseatach.

Le a raon-dleastanais eachdraidheil airson leasachadh eaconamach is coimhearsnachd, tha cuideam l脿idir air a bhith ga chur air comas agus misneachd choimhearsnachdan a neartachadh air feadh na roinne. Tha naochad 鈥檚 a naoi sa cheud de dh鈥檉hearann ann an seilbh coimhearsnachd na h-Alba anns a鈥� Gh脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 na h-Eileanan.  

Tha oidhirpean 脿ibheiseach air an eaconamaidh iomadachadh agus pr貌iseactan inbheistidh a-steach fhaotainn, air a bhith soirbheachail cuideachd. Tha fada a bharrachd de chothroman 霉ra rim faotainn a-nis do dhaoine 貌ga gu dreuchdan-beatha br矛gheil a leantainn ann an roinnean f脿is leithid saidheansan beatha, cumhachd ath-nuadhachail agus bith-theicne貌las mara, a thuilleadh air gn矛omhachasan fad-st猫idhichte mar bhiadh is deoch agus turasachd far a bheil an roinn a鈥� coileanadh gu 矛re 脿rd. Tha e cuideachd na dhachaigh do ghrunn oilthighean, a鈥� gabhail a-steach Oilthigh na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean, a鈥� comasachadh barrachd dhaoine 貌ga gu gluasad gu no fuireach san sg矛re.

An-diugh, tha 250 cosnaiche co-ionann ri l脿n-霉ine aig 麻豆精选 st猫idhichte ann an 13 oifisean air feadh na G脿idhealtachd 鈥檚 nan Eilean agus ann am Meadhan na D霉thcha, agus a鈥� cur taic ris na ceudan de ghnothachasan, iomairtean s貌isealta agus coimhearsnachdan  gus 霉r-ghn脿thachadh agus f脿s. An-uiridh, dh鈥檃ontaich 麻豆精选 suas ri 拢78.5m de dh鈥檌nbheisteadh ann an 611 pr貌iseact le luach inbheistidh iomlan de 拢177.5m. Chuidich seo le 765 obair a chruthachadh no a chumail ann an gnothachasan agus coimhearsnachdan na roinne. Den seo, chaidh 拢7.5m aontachadh mu choinneamh  271 pr貌iseact fo sti霉ir na coimhearsnachd.