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Tories and tourism sector issue final plea for short-term lets delay

Published 8 months ago

Scotland’s tourism industry faces destruction unless ministers listen to businesses and pause the introduction of a “catastrophic” new short-term lets (STL) licensing system, the First Minister has been warned.

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Stampede makes senior hires in preparation for global expansion

Published 8 months ago

Scottish hospitality tech startup Stampede has reported strong growth over the last 12-18 months as its headcount has risen to 17 and has secured key contracts with businesses such as The Kitchin Group, Best Western Hotels, and Park Row in London.

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Glasgow night-time economy leaders back McGill’s late bus services

Published 8 months ago

Glasgow’s night-time economy champions said a big thank you to McGill’s Buses bosses as the new late buses are heralded as a huge boost for Glasgow’s night-time economy.

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Cairngorm funicular expects September return to service

Published 8 months ago

The funicular railway at Cairngorm Mountain near Aviemore could be back in service before the end of this month.

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Khungha Investments acquires Skirlie Castle’s business and assets out of administration

Published 8 months ago

Following a period of marketing by Christie & Co, joint administrators from FRP Advisory have facilitated the sale of Skirlie Castle Limited’s business and assets, including Glenskirlie Castle in Stirlingshire, to Glasgow-based Khungha Investments Limited.

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Wylie & Bisset urges Glasgow hospitality firms to check their finances after drop in footfall

Published 8 months ago

With a recent survey by the Scottish Hospitality Group finding that more than two thirds of operators in Glasgow have seen footfall drop, and some 63% blaming the introduction of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and poor public transport, Wylie & Bisset, Accountants and Business Advisers, is urging bar and restaurant owners in Glasgow city centre to ensure they have up-to-date financial information to enable them to take the necessary action as soon as practicably possible rather than waiting till the year end or until cashflow runs out – by which time it may already be too late.

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Number of pop-up hotels in Edinburgh doubles in three years

Published 8 months ago

The number of pop-up hotels in Edinburgh has more than doubled in the last three years as city-centre hospitality operators evolve their offering to navigate regulatory shifts whilst simultaneously meeting traveller demand.

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Scottish Government issues reminder of looming short-term lets deadline

Published 8 months ago

There looks to be no plans from the Scottish Government to extend the deadline for short-term let operators after it issued another reminder of the looming October 1 deadline by highlighting that no application so far has been rejected.

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£35m Fife leisure plans brought forward for consultation

Published 8 months ago

Views are being sought regarding updated proposals that could transform the Eden Springs Fishery and Country Park in Fife.

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Latest phase of St James Quarter set for November completion

Published 8 months ago

St James Quarter has announced that the latest phase of the development will reach completion this November as W Edinburgh is set to open its doors at the new lifestyle district in Scotland’s capital.

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EY joint administrators appointed to Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort amidst financial troubles

Published 8 months ago

Andrew Dolliver, Kris Aspin and Joseph Luke Charleton, of EY-Parthenon, have been appointed joint administrators to Renfrewshire-based Mar Hall Golf & Spa Resort.

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Further snagging works cause Cairngorm funicular railway closure

Published 8 months ago

The Cairngorm funicular railway has been removed from service once again while a series of snagging works is carried out.

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Christie & Co brings defunct Le Chardon d’Or restaurant premises to market

Published 8 months ago

On behalf of the joint administrators, Alistair McAlinden and Blair Nimmo, property firm Christie & Co has brought to market the former premises of Le Chardon d’Or Limited, which previously operated as a fine dining restaurant in Glasgow.

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Caledonian Leisure acquires Arrochar’s Claymore Hotel

Published 8 months ago

Coach holiday and short break operator Caledonian Leisure, which operates under the Caledonian Travel and UKBreakaways brands, has acquired the Claymore Hotel in Arrochar, Scotland.

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B&B sector issues final plea to First Minister over short-term lets licensing

Published 8 months ago

The Scottish Bed & Breakfast Association has written to the First Minister Humza Yousaf calling for an intervention to save thousands of small tourism accommodation businesses in Scotland by pausing the introduction of short-term let licensing.

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