CASE Approvals List - November 2005

20th December 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.

• Kinloch Smokehouse, Tongue
  purchase of equipment and upgrading of the business premises, £4,400
  
• Carmel Herbals Ltd, Thurso
  website development, £1,270
  
• Wax Nostalgic Ltd, Halkirk
  attendance at a trade exhibition, £600

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

• Charles Williamson, Wick
  Class 1 & 2 HGV driving course, £562

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

• Highland Council
  Wick CCTV system, £10,000
  
• HomeAid Caithness, Thurso
  project to increase collections, £18,500
  
• Highland Wildcat Trails, Golspie
  mountain bike trail at Ben Bhraggie, £24,772

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

• Fiona Maund, Tongue
  Kinloch Smokehouse, a game smoking business, £3,600
  
• Peter Thompson, Halkirk
  Ethan Consultancy Ltd, specialising in energy issues, £3,600
  
• David Blackwood, Halkirk
  carpet fitting service, £3,600
  
• John Ross, Lybster
  glass consultancy business, £3,600

Other
This section covers any other programme under which funding is awarded.

• Wick Harbour Authority, Wick
  working capital, £22,200