CASE Approvals List - March 2005
19th April 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
JGC Engineering Ltd , Halkirk, purchase of specialist inspection equipment, £7,400Highland Travel Inns Ltd, Scrabster, upgrading facilities at the Ferry Inn , £66,000 Speedy Skip Hire Ltd , Thurso, upgrading of glass recycling services, £10,900K P Technology Ltd , Wick, research and development project, £14,400HIE Network financial assistance for skills development
Support for organisations and individuals wishing to develop new skills.
Wick Blast Ltd , Wick, Asbestos Awareness training, £408Charles Melville, Helmsdale, RHS Certificate in Horticulture course, £160 Margaret Christie, Talmine, foundation Kinesiology course, £620 Lesley Chisholm, Wick, Professional Pet Groomer course, £411 HIE Network financial assistance for community projects
Financial support for a wide range of community-based projects.
Northern Nashville Country Music Club, Halkirk, assistance with staging 2nd Caithness Country Music Festival, £15,000 North Highland College , Wick, Barrogill Hall design study, £7,000
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