Media Release: STA responds to announcement of funding support timeline for tourism businesses
Marc Crothall, Chief Executive of the Scottish Tourism Alliance said:
“Today’s update regarding the funds which were announced by the Cabinet Secretary on 21st December, providing firm dates as to when applications can be submitted by various sectors within Scotland’s tourism industry is hugely welcomed and provides the timeline that businesses have been urgently seeking.
I know that representatives of the industry have also been very appreciative of the fact that they have been given the opportunity to work with representatives of Scottish Government, VisitScotland and the enterprise agencies to shape the criteria of the various funding schemes to ensure that this support reaches the businesses who need it most at what is undoubtedly the darkest period our industry has ever experienced.
The STA will continue to work closely with the Scottish Government, VisitScotland and industry over the coming weeks to ensure that all businesses which are eligible to access support are doing so as efficiently and as quickly as possible and we will continue to make direct representation to ministers in both Scottish and UK governments for what is without question, a need for a further package of continued financial support and other forms of fiscal relief.
We will also continue to make the point that support will be required until such time the tier restrictions are relaxed sufficiently to allow businesses to trade to a level that they can meet their overheads and remain solvent.”
