Campaigns of Fort William & District Chamber of Commerce

The Upgrading of the A82 Glasgow to Inverness Road
The Chamber of Commerce concerns itself with many issues but our main focus at present is the Upgrading and maintenance of the A82 Glasgow to Inverness road. It is the intention of the Chamber to ensure that the A82 is included in the next round of road improvements to be considered by the Scottish Executive. The Chamber is in contact with Ian Hudghton MEP, who has informed us that the A82 qualifies for European funding, as it is part of the Trans-European Network. We also held a special meeting in March 2002 with Fergus Ewing MSP which was attended by Chamber members and other interested parties. It was agreed that Local authorities, Chambers of Commerce, Community Councils and Local Economic Forums would work together to make joint representations and lobby the relevant bodies.

This co-operation will strengthen the campaign for substantial improvements to the A82. A meeting was also held on 27th May 2002 which was attended by representatives of Oban Lorn & the Isles and Lochaber Area Committees, Fort William & Oban Chambers of Commerce, Lochaber Enterprise and Argyll & the Isles Enterprise. The purpose of the meeting was to attempt to agree a united position on the matter of the A82 and agree a strategy to progress the campaign. It was announced that funding would soon be in place to employ a co co-ordinator for the campaign and to carry out an Economic Impact Survey for the whole of the A82. This is a welcome boost for the campaign and Fort William Chamber of Commerce will continue to be actively involved.


The proposed Waterfront Development in Fort William
Fort William Chamber is following the Waterfront Development proposal with interest. We have held special meetings for our members to air their concerns and comment on the project. These views have been passed on to the project Steering Group. This development is potentially the largest Fort William has ever seen and it is vital that it is right for the town. The Waterfront must be an asset for local people and also create interest for visitors, attracting them to Fort William thus benefiting the local economy. The Chamber will continue to follow the progress of the Waterfront Development and ensure that the views of the business community continue to be represented.

 
 
 
 
 

Fort William & District Chamber of Commerce Secretary
Fort William

email: secretary@fortwilliam-choc.co.uk