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We considered the Scottish Government’s response as best we could, given that we had only 24 hours in which to do so—other committee members have made that point.
There is an annual event where all the hubs get together, and we are sharing best practice. It is incumbent on the Government to ensure that best practice is passed on to the other hubs.
We identified a real opportunity to work with leaders from communities across the Highlands and Islands and the south of Scotland to share global best practice and to develop their leadership skills and prepare them in the best possible way to take forward the opportunities that tourism presents to their communities....
We found it increasingly difficult to target that money at where it would be best used, so the challenge fund approach is more like mini grants that will enable us to target the priorities better and to ensure best value for money for those who are offering to contribute.