Highland Council is now consulting on how best to invest its £9.4 million share of the UK government’s shared prosperity fund.
Businesses in the Highlands are hoping for a busy summer to keep them afloat.
David Richardson talks about the new Highland Council administration and how they can best support their communities.
Business Focus – Make the right choice for for the north economy at the polling booth
Opinion: Just as we should be preparing to welcome back our international visitors, David Richardson warns that normality has yet to be restored
Opinion: FSB Highland development manager says working together can help build trade and confidence
Business Focus: FSB Highland manager David Richardson fears social contact concerns will hit business hopes for a final boost from 2021
Business Focus: Moving out of Level Zero is an important milestone for business, but more still needs to be done
Opinion: Highlands need to make it as easy as possible to recruit staff
Why do three in 10 hospitality businesses in Inverness, Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey fear for their survival, asks David Richardson of FSB
Business Focus: Not everyone in the Highlands has grasped the concept of a cashless society so access remains a key issue
David Richardson of FSB is concerned that self-employment is becoming a less popular career option in the Highlands.
Tourism is the only game in town for Highland-wide recovery and Highland Council must take it more seriously, says David Richardson of FSB