CASE Approvals List - October 2005

15th November 2005

The following are funds approved up to the last day of the month. Please note that the sums relate to approvals, not payments. While finance may be approved, for a business investment for example, it does not guarantee that the development will go ahead. The approval simply shows that funds have been made available by CASE, but they will not be released until evidence is received that the project or activity has gone ahead.

HIE Network financial assistance for business
Financial assistance to help new and existing businesses to expand and develop.

• Kongsberg Maritime Ltd, Wick
  purchase of specialist equipment, £16,600
  
• Chloe Publishing Ltd, Halkirk
  e-commerce development, £1,250
  
• Sutherland Brothers Ltd, Wick
  website development, £600
  
• Aaron Publishing Ltd, Thurso
  e-commerce development, £3,272
  
• Hugh Simpson (Contractors) Ltd, Wick
  business process re-engineering and development of an integrated online business management system, £10,000

HIE Network financial assistance for skills development
Support for organisations and individuals wishing to develop new skills.

• E M & T Rapson, Helmsdale
  ADR training, £520
  
• Yvonne Gunn, Wick
  nail technician training, £750
  
• Leslie Dunnett, Watten
  rigging & lifting training, £642
  
• James Sutherland, Wick
  scaffold safety inspection course, £377
  
• Peter McGinley, Thurso
  RGIT offshore survival, £750
  
• Jennifer Moir, Wick
  Complete Writing course, £176
  
• John Morrison, Kinlochbervie
  Greenhand roustabout training, £697

HIE Network financial assistance for community projects
Financial support for a wide range of community-based projects.

• Highland Rail Service, Lairg
  Lairg commuter service pilot, £5,000
  
• Pulteneytown Peoples' Project, Wick
  youth work project, £21,000
  
• Queen Elizabeth Castle of Mey Trust, Mey
  attendance at cruise market fair, £800
  
• North Lands Creative Glass, Lybster
  joint arts residency programme, £10,676

Business start-up
Financial support for new business start-ups.

• Ronald Munro, Brora
  'Munroconsult' a civil engineering consultancy, £3,600
  
• Stuart McConach, Halkirk
  'Halkirk Biscuits', £3,600