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Harbours and associated businesses which are experiencing hardship as a result of the reduction in whitefish catches are being encouraged to apply for rates relief.

Application forms for remission of rates are available from one of The Highland Council�s network of 36 Service Points or from the Council�s web site: www.highland.gov.uk via What�s New.

Harbours in Highland which rely on whitefish catches are Kinlochbervie, Lochinver, Mallaig, Ullapool and Wick.

The new measures introduced by the Scottish Executive offer rates relief of up to 100% to harbours and affected businesses dependent on whitefish catches.  The Executive will meet 95% of the relief and the Council the remainder.

The relevant Harbours will qualify irrespective of rateable value and affected businesses with a rateable value not exceeding �50,000 may also qualify.

The rates relief scheme will run for six months from 1 April this year.