Scottish Government

More than £4.9 million of funding has been paid to date to Scottish Borders firms from the Scottish Government’s Coronavirus Business Support Fund, helping a total of 438 businesses. A dedicated team of staff continue to work through all applications received by Scottish Borders Council&

The Scottish Government has announced new measures to protect business tenants during the current coronavirus pandemic, with the notice period for commercial leases extended from 14 days to 14 weeks. The notice period before a commercial lease can be terminated for non-payment of rent has been exten

Scottish businesses are threatening the Scottish Government with court action in order to claim grants they believe they are entitled to, as firms face financial difficulty amid the coronavirus crisis.

A £5 million package of emergency financial support has been announced by the Scottish Government in order to help students facing hardship as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Extra cash will be made available to any university and college students now struggling as a result of COVID-19,

Just over £1.7 million of funding has been paid out this week to some of the businesses in the Scottish Borders affected by coronavirus, providing vital support to 148 businesses in the area.

The Scottish Government has issued payments worth £19.1 million to almost 6,000 farmers and crofters in Scotland’s most remote and rural areas from the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS). The majority will receive balance payments on top of the 95% loan paid between January and Ma

Savills Planning has welcomed the provisions being put in place by the Scottish Government to keep the wheels of the country’s planning system in motion during the current hiatus caused by coronavirus.  Savills planning team in Scotland has been liaising with the chief planner and his tea

The Scottish Government has implemented a 100% business rates relief for retail, hospitality and leisure premises for the next 12 months, in a move which the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has labelled as a 'shot in the arm' for the retail sector. 

The Scottish Government has launched a fund to help Scotland's credit unions continue to support those in need during the current coronavirus crisis.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Scotland has called for the Scottish Government to establish a new emergency grant and loan scheme for smaller businesses and the self-employed. In a letter to ministers, FSB Scotland has called for new help for operators who are either excluded from existing

Around 7,000 specialist beef producers will benefit from payments worth around £40 million in the coming weeks, ensuring money is still going to farmers and crofters during these unprecedented and challenging times.

Financial support for seafood processors to help them through economic pressures related to the coronavirus pandemic will be available through a new £10 million scheme announced by the Scottish Government.

Britain's mortgage lenders have dramatically increased their loan-to-value deposits for house purchases with Halifax and Barclays among those seeking 40% down-payments to fund buyers amid rising expectations of a housing crash. 

Many Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in Scotland will be at the forefront of the local response to the COVID-19 outbreak through a £1 million resilience fund made available by the Aileen Campbell, cabinet secretary for communities and local government. Business Improvement Districts are

The Scottish Government has pledged £25m worth of funding to third sector organisations across Scotland through the newly created Third Sector Resilience Fund (TSRF).