Mar 14 2022 Retaining key staff in the leisure sector Categories: Leisure For many years, it has been difficult to recruit and retain key staff in the leisure sector and the impact of Brexit has simply exacerbated the problem. Having high staff turnover can be costly and it is now more important than ever for leisure businesses to elevate their efforts to recruit and retain the best more
Mar 9 2022 The Childcare Sector Omicron Impacts Fund is open for applications Categories: COVID-19Healthcare The Scottish Government’s Childcare Sector Omicron Impacts Fund is now open for applications. The £9.8 million fund will offer one-off grants to childcare sector providers in Scotland who were operating during the Omicron wave. Eligible childcare services will receive a one-off payment of £950 to £4,500, depending on the registered size of each service, with providers with more
Mar 4 2022 Sustainable and regenerative farming – next steps Categories: Agriculture In a recent statement, the Scottish Government has laid out its plans to support farming and food production in Scotland to become “a global leader in sustainable and regenerative agriculture”. The statement outlines a new framework which will underpin Scotland’s future agriculture support regime from 2025 onwards, including positive steps towards supporting a nature-friendly farming and “enhanced conditionality more
Mar 2 2022 Construction businesses looking ahead in 2022 Categories: Property & Construction With the Scottish Government announcing relaxations to COVID regulations from the 21 March 2022, there is a lot of optimism surrounding a return to ‘normal’. Construction businesses have been facing a new normal for some months and we are currently seeing an extremely busy start to 2022 for a number of our clients due to more
Feb 1 2022 Further funding support available for Scottish Food & Drink businesses Categories: COVID-19Food & Drink The Scottish Government has released details on two funding opportunities available for food & drink businesses that were affected by the control measures put in place in December 2021. The applications are now open for the £2 million Scottish Food & Drink Producers Fund and a further round of the Scottish Wholesale Food & Drink more
Jan 26 2022 Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) fund restored to £65m Categories: Agriculture On 9 December 2021, the Scottish Government confirmed in its Scottish Budget for 2022/23 that the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) 2021 would be restored to 100% of its funding and will be guaranteed to 2024. This returns the scheme’s budget to £65m, an amount last seen in 2018, and will give a much-needed income more
Jan 19 2022 Consider the timing of your machinery purchases Categories: Agriculture A routine review of tax planning opportunities for farmers will include a review of cashflow and the timing of planned machinery purchases. The capital allowances which are available on those machinery purchases may be significant and therefore valuable to the business, depending on the type of entity the business is and the rate at which more
Dec 23 2021 2021 review of the construction sector Categories: Property & Construction While 2021 has no doubt been a tough year for many construction businesses due to the impact of COVID-19, lockdowns and Brexit, there have also been some unexpected positives. The various lockdowns restrictions have seen homeowners investing their time and money into their properties. Whether it be a new garden room/office, an extension, or a more