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Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update

31st May 2013

This is a short message to update you on activities relating to the Caithness & North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership.

Energy/ Business Services:
As reported last week I worked with partners from Highland Council, HIE, Energy North and Caithness Chamber to arrange a visit from representatives from National Grid. This week Mike Calviou and John Taylor from National Grid visited the area and met with a number of organisations, including North Highland College, Subsea 7, Meygen and SSE. As part of this visit Caithness Chamber and Energy North also hosted a supply chain event at T3UK. Thanks go out to all the organisations for giving up their time to highlight the area’s assets and capabilities, and to discuss relevant issues.

Marine Scotland will be holding a workshop and drop-in information session in Thurso on Thursday 4th July to further inform communities and stakeholders of progress with the Marine Spatial Plan for the Pentland Firth & Orkney Waters. The Marine Scotland team has worked closely with Highland Council, Orkney Islands Council and others to draft a Planning Issues and Options Consultation Paper, along with an accompanying Environmental Report, to consult stakeholders on proposed key themes and policy options for the pilot marine spatial plan. The consultation workshop will run from 10am-4pm on the 4th in the Pentland Hotel, Thurso. To book a place at the event please contact PFOWmarinespatialplan[AT]scotland.gsi.gov.uk (01224 295573). The drop-in session will run from 5.30-8.30pm in the same venue. The consultation paper will be available from http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Consultations/Current from the 17th June until 26th July 2013. I will mention this again once the documents are on the website.

Enabling activities:
As part of an ongoing effort to reach influencers in key business sectors and economic zones several representatives from the area were in London this week at an event held to raise awareness of the Caithness and North Sutherland area as a place to do business. Roger Hardy delivered the keynote address at the event, which was sponsored by Babcock International with support from Highland Council and HIE. Strong and positive contributions were made by John Thurso MP, Leader of the Highland Council Cllr Drew Hendry, CNSRP Chairman Sir Anthony Cleaver and Subsea 7’s Willie Watt. The strong message that the north provides attractive business opportunities was well received, and several useful follow-up contacts will be made as a result.

Communications:
As part of an ongoing process of helping communicate progress with the delivery of aspects of our economic transition programme CNSRP's partners work together to generate news stories for local, regional and national media. I also speak on a regular basis to individuals and organisations across the area to update on progress. This week:

Following last week’s visit of the first cruise ship of the 2013 season, which saw some 700 passengers use the shuttle service into Thurso town centre, Highland Council’s welcome for the boost to the local economy is welcomed at http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/news/newsreleases/2013/May/2013-05-27-04.htm and covered in the John O’ Groat Journal at http://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/News/Thurso-economy-boosted-by-cruise-ship-tourists-28052013.htm
News this week that an amazing 5 of 24 teams competing for the UK “Apps for Good” awards come from Wick High School. Wick High School is the first in Scotland to enter the competition, which will take the teams to London for work experience (“hothouses”) with high-tech companies in Tech City in London before making “dragon’s den” pitches for their app ideas. Apps for Good is an organisation that encourages young people to use new technologies to design and make products that will make a difference to their world. More on the awards and the Wick teams at http://www.appsforgood.org/public/finalist-teams

Eann Sinclair
Programme Manager
Caithness & North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership
Traill House, 7a Olrig Street, Thurso KW14 7BJ
Tel 01847 896834
Mob 07717 694055
Mail eann.sinclair[AT]hient.co.uk
Web: www.cnsrp.org.uk

 

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