VisitScotland’s Highlands-based offices in Strathpeffer and Inverness will re-locate to Cowan House, in the Inverness Retail and Business Park, at the end of August this year.

The move will see a total of 66 VisitScotland staff relocating to Cowan House, where they will co-locate with Highlands and Islands Enterprise staff, sharing the new building’s various facilities including canteen, cleaning services and reception area.

Welcoming the move, Scott Armstrong, Regional Director for VisitScotland Highlands, said: “Both the Strathpeffer and Thistle House offices will be co-locating with HIE in Cowan House, in a move which will reduce costs for both organisations and ultimately enable VisitScotland to focus more on marketing the Highlands area. It will also provide an excellent opportunity to increase joint working and ultimately benefit tourism businesses in the area – and by creating even better relations and closer working, we will strive towards realising our industry growth ambition.”