Will Independence End Scottish Business Subsidies

[DSLiverpool]

One of my direct competitors is in the grim outskirts of Glasgow and only has to fart to get UK or Euro grants and subsidies for staff, computers and buildings etc (they regularly blog about it and run pr on latest support) - it pisses me off as even though the Wirral is classed as a basket case and we get a few incentives it's nothing to what goes on up there.

If Scotland goes it alone surely the high level of state employment cannot continue or the business subsidies - or can it ?

[DUMBO100]

I think you'd be surprised at the how important business is in Scotland. There are lots of incentives to do business, invest and employ and I'd imagine that after independence it will become more important.

[jardinec]

Should your question not be "how can I get better support for my business in the Wirral".

Good luck to him/her, if they are getting investment, advice and support that ultimately creates more jobs then why not. I bet its a tiny amount vs what the Government waste on all manner of other things.

Move yourself up to the 'grim' outskirts of Glasgow, open an office / distribution centre and enjoy the same help? you would be most welcome*

• if you change your bitter attitude a little

[DSLiverpool]

My commute would be horrendous though ! Seriously we are getting matched funding for an entire new IT system from server cabs to pc's that's through a Euro grant but the Scottish growth enterprise scheme does sound like money for employing Romanians .

[fridaypassion]

I think a yes vote will be a sharp end to a lot of stuff for the Scots!

[Andrew[MG]]

Who is the company? I've not seen or heard of any grants that are available but could definitely do with some!!

[DSLiverpool]

Andrew[MG] said:

Who is the company? I've not seen or heard of any grants that are available but could definitely do with some!!

Scottish Enterprise gave them £180k on the back of quite interesting claims plus employment brings subsidies.

[uber]

A lot of European money this year has been diverted to Glasgow thanks to the commonwealth games which has made a real impact on the incentives which are available. The city has also benefited from 10+ million in digital activity funding and lots of big things are happening next year including the expansion of the incubator model already in place.

[DSLiverpool]

uber said:

A lot of European money this year has been diverted to Glasgow thanks to the commonwealth games which has made a real impact on the incentives which are available. The city has also benefited from 10+ million in digital activity funding and lots of big things are happening next year including the expansion of the incubator model already in place.

Hi Lee do you think you are staying or going ?

[uber]

DSLiverpool said:

Hi Lee do you think you are staying or going ?

The smart decision will be to stay but when you see fake but well presented targeted FB campaigns at 16 year olds saying staying will put up the driving & drinking age limits and unemployed junkies giving their opinion on Aberdeen oil reserves it really is one big mess. I only hope STV do not show Braveheart the night before the election as that would be the end of it

[DSLiverpool]

This made me laugh

http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/referendum-...

75% of the population gone !!