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Industry News from Jan 2017

National Walking and Cycling Network – Business Survey

27/01/2017
National Walking and Cycling Network – Business Survey The National Walking and Cycling Network (NWCN) is a network of walking and cycling paths and routes throughout Scotland which provides opportunities for people to make local journeys or to trav...

Business Rates and the 2017 Revaluation

24/01/2017
Business Rates and the 2017 Revaluation What are business rates? Business rates are a tax levied on properties. Most non-domestic properties need to pay business rates, in a similar way to households paying council tax. The revenue raised is used as part ...

Tourism is Just the Job

19/01/2017
Tourism is Just the Job The number of people working in Scottish tourism has gone up by 11 per cent, according to newly analysed employment data*. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and published today on visitscotland.org show that, be...

Wild Scotland Marketing Opportunities – News from the Great Outdoors

19/01/2017
Wild Scotland Marketing Opportunities – News from the Great Outdoors   Firstly may I wish you a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2017. Let’s hope 2017 is going to be a great year for Scottish Tourism.   Many of you will be way ahe...

Tourism on the road to £16bn investment

18/01/2017
Tourism on the road to £16bn investment – National Tourism Development Framework supports growth by 2020 – £8 billion earmarked for national and local transport projects – £486 million digital investment includes plans for superfast b...

VisitScotland Chief Executive hails “unparalleled growth” in tourism from North America

17/01/2017
VisitScotland Chief Executive hails “unparalleled growth” in tourism from North America VisitScotland Chief Executive, Malcolm Roughead, responds to the release of the quarterly (Q3 2016) International Passenger Survey (IPS) tourism statistics...

Original Seabird Centre architects to work on National Marine Centre project

16/01/2017
Original Seabird Centre architects to work on National Marine Centre project Conservation and education charity, the Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick, announces the appointment of Simpson & Brown Architects for the National Marine Centre project...

Wildlife trail generates millions for economy

11/01/2017
Wildlife trail generates millions for economy Tourists spend £8.2m in Dumfries and Galloway after travelling to see red kites People visiting Dumfries and Galloway to see the region’s red kites have contributed over £8.2m to the local economy, a new r...

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