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Highlands in 100 stories Spirit of the Highlands Spirit of the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Highlands in 100 stories Spirit of the Highlands Spirit of the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Spirit of the Highlands in 100 stories Spirit of the Highlands Spirit of the Highlands Project Governance The Highland Council Delivery Group Environment, Development and (to provide strategic Infrastructure guidance and advice
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Spirit of the Highlands Project Governance
The Highland Council Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee (governance) Delivery Group (to provide strategic guidance and advice to the project) Project Board (to provide expert advice and feedback to the Project Team) Project team (to deliver the project & ensure appropriate governance /risk management)
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Spirit of the Highlands Project partners
- The Highland Council
- Scottish Government
- High Life Highland
- UK Government
- VisitScotland
- Highlands and Islands
Enterprise
- Scottish Development
International
- UHI
- Bòrd na Gàidhlig
- Historic Environment
Scotland
- Scottish Natural Heritage
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Spirit of the Highlands Vision
To create a sustainable and viable must see visitor attraction that celebrates the spirit of the Highlands past, present and future: its creativity, well-being, culture, heritage and natural environment. It will attract new and returning visitors to the area, will be embraced by the people of the Highlands and will inspire all to visit other parts of the Highlands
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- A place for locals to use and be proud of
- Attract more visitors to the region
- Retain visitors for longer
- Encourage visitors to explore further
Spirit of the Highlands Ambition
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- Master planning
- Business planning
- Securing funding
➢ City Region Deal ➢ The Highland Council ➢ National Lottery Heritage Fund ➢ Natural and Cultural Heritage
Fund
Spirit of the Highlands Where are we now?
➢ Historic Environment Scotland ➢ Private sector ➢ Highlands and Islands
Enterprise
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Spirit of the Highlands Natural and Cultural Heritage Fund
- 1. Digital platform
- 2. Gateway digital
interpretation
- 3. Development of six
sites
- 4. Monitor the visitor
experience and customer flow to improve visitor management
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Key Project Elements
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How do the elements combine most effectively to meet
- bjectives?
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY/PROFIT CITY PROFILE REGIONAL GATEWAY CITY CENTRE RE-BALANCING
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- Concept design developed
- Costs of concept design being finalised
- Funding package being secured
- SCTS move out 2020
- Transformation of castle buildings and surrounds begins
Spirit of the Highlands Next steps
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