The Caithness Business Index has posted the following article:

Council Leader Welcomes Scottish Government's Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund

[IMG][/IMG] The Leader of The Highland Council Councillor Margaret Davidson welcomed the First Minister's announcement of a Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund to deliver much needed improvements to tourist infrastructure to support the rising numbers of visitors to the Highlands. This comes the week after figures were published for August which showed Highland visitor attractions were performing 17% higher compared to August last year, a result that is backed by accounts from residents and businesses that the area has been hugely popular with visitors this season. [Read Full Article]