TRC are pleased to congratulate Clan Donald Lands Trust in obtaining outline planning permission for a new Highland Village at Kilbeg, Isle of Skye.  The development will comprise 93 homes, shop and further teaching space next to the college.

TRC are pleased to note that the Leith Docks regenration project is progressing with new forms of public financing.  Our previous involvement in the project assessed the demand and supply of hotels in the area identified new developments, considered future demand growth scenarios and confirmed market opportunities for the Leith Docks.

We are delighted to congratulate Jodrell Bank on securing funding of £3.1 million from NWDA and ERDF. This follows the the work of TRC and EKOS assisting with an application for public funding to take the development project to the next stage. The focus of the project is to build on the  create a visitor facility and science doscovery centre based on the astronomy of Jodrell Bank.

The Scottish Boating Alliance today went to the Scottish Government to lobby ministers on the benefits of the recreational sailing sector armed, you guessed it, with TRC's National Sailing Study.  The story, as published on the BBC website, can be accessed by clicking here.

During the summer months of 2009, TRC conducted a complex audit of Scotland's recreational marina berths and moorings.  The study analysed the current economic impact that this vital sector contributes to the economy whilst also forecasting demand in the future. 

The study benefitted from a large number of completed questionnaires from members of the sailing sector and we would like to thank all those who contributed.

For the full report click here

TRC, in June 2009, were asked to prepare a report on the Lomondgate market opportunity for a hotel and restaurant development.  In today's press, work has begun on this site and we wish all involved great success for the future. 

In February 2008, TRC undertook a preliminary market appraisal for the Glenbervie House Hotel development in Falkirk.  This multi-million pound project has recently been given the go ahead with full permission for the work to proceed.

We wish them all the best for the future.

Today's issue of the Financial Times includes a special report pull-out on Russia.  Page 4 in particular looks at the role that culture can play in diversifying a destination.  In the 1990's, TRC Director Sandy Steven was interviewed on State television in Russia having given a series of talks outlining the emergence of the City of Glasgow on the international culture scene; Glasgow having successfully shed its previous industrious image of past generations.

It is great to see this message coming through and that Glasgow is being used as an exemplar of best practice, if not a little later than expected!

TRC completed work for Greenock Ocean Terminal in 2009.  Recently published figures for the cruise market suggest that our growth projections were accurate and may possibly be exceeded.  For the articel click here

Happy cruising 

Following recent work undertaken by EKOS and TRC in December 2009, we are pleased to see the project going forward.  For further details click here

In May 2008, TRC worked with Forth Ports development team to identify viable accommodation sector developments for their major regeneration proposals at Leith Docks / Waterfront in Edinburgh.

Following on from this piece of work we were pleased to see the promotion of the first of these sites, click here for further details. 

We are happy to upload to our website the 2010 Tourism Resources Company Corporate Brochure.  It can be dowloaded here