CASE Approvals List - June 2005
14th July 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.
- Wick Blast Ltd., Wick, establishing a service for dealing with the removal, storage and transportation of low-level asbestos, £5,400
- Scourie Filling Station, Scourie, upgrade of filling station facilities, including installation of a 24-hour automated service, £39,700
- Sinclair Bay Lobster Company Ltd., Keiss, installation of additional storage for live shellfish, £8,800
- Wick Harbour Trust, Wick, promotion of board vacancies, £1,000
- Bin Ends, Wick, e-commerce development, £1,235
- JGC Engineering & Technical Services Ltd., Halkirk, promotional material for the Test, Trials and Training Facility at Janetstown, £7,000
HIE Network financial assistance for community projects
Financial support for a wide range of community-based projects.
- Caithness Small Bore Rifle Association, Castletown, hosting the National Small Bore Rifle Association's 2005 Scottish Open competition, £7,970
- Wick Massed Pipes & Drums Association, Wick, Festival of Massed Pipe Bands 2005, £2,500
- Caithness Archaeology Trust, Dunbeath, 'Promoting the County's Riches' publication, £1,200
- Caithness Sports Council, 'Excellence in Sport' awards 2005, £4,500
- Sutherland Sports Council, 'Excellence in Sport' awards 2005, £1,650
Business start-up
Financial support for new business start-ups.
- Amin Abdulla-Pardhan, Thurso, 'Nature Systems' – nutrition consultancy, £3,600
- Norman Wilson, Barrock, 'Breck Fencing Contractors', £3,600
Other
This section covers any other programme under which funding is awarded.
- Scourie Filling Station, Scourie, Rural Petrol Station Scheme assistance towards upgrading the filling station, £38,400
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