Expenditure incurred by HIE during 2018-19 in relation to CMSL
ItemValueNotesHIE revenue expenditureHIE expenditure on professional legal and accountancy advice associated with establishing CMSL and considering options for the future financial sustainability of the ski resort£244,000HIE estimate of cost of staff time involved in dealing with Cairngorm situation£262,000Not an additional cost as staff were already employed by HIE, but an indication of resources devoted to dealing with the Cairngorm situation that could otherwise have been deployed elsewhereHIE capital expenditure HIE purchase of shares in CMSL£461,000Impaired to £46,000 in HIE accounts to reflect the lower valuation of CMSL at 31 March 2019 – this impairment has the effect of reducing the value of the shares in HIE’s balance sheetPurchase of snowmaking and snow-spreading equipment£1,000,000Approved October 2018 CMSL net expenditureExpenditure of CMSL less income generated by CMSL£561,000From establishment of CMSL in Dec 2018-end March 2019 (total expenditure of £804,000 less income of £243,000)An overspend of £2.3 million was authorised by Scottish Government during 2018-19 to cover costs relating to Cairngorm Mountain operations (the actual overspend across all HIE’s activities was £1.8 million).