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14 Feb

Inverness City Centre Business Awards 2019 Nominations Now Open

Inverness BID are delighted to announce the launch of the Third Inverness City Centre Business Awards celebrating the best businesses in the City Centre as voted by members of the public. From now until Friday 22nd February the public are invited to nominate their favourite businesses for an award.  This can […]
07 Feb

BIDS Resources Available: Tips, Guides, Best Practice and More!

Scotland’s Improvement Districts has produced a wide range of resources and opportunities to increase awareness of Business Improvement Districts and support those already working across Scotland. We also host useful resources by third party organisations. You can search and view our materials and resources on our resources page via the […]
03 Dec

Job Opportunity: Alloa First BID Manager

Be a Leading Player in the Regeneration of Alloa Town Centre For full job ad and application details, please click here to download. Job type: Self-employed Location: Alloa Town Centre Hours of work: 24 hours per week Salary Range: On application Responsible to: Alloa First BID Board Application Deadline: 14th […]
03 Dec

I Love Clarkston Community Awards 2019: Support & Get Involved!

The I Love Clarkston Business Improvement District is proud to host the first I Love Clarkston Community Awards 2019 on Friday 1st March 2019. Text by I Love Clarkston – see original webpage for more information.  The event will be held from 19:00 at the Redhurst Hotel. The evening will […]
30 Oct

Scottish Government 15% Cashback Scheme on Business Energy Efficiency Improvements

The Scottish Government, together with Zero Waste Scotland, has announced a new ‘cashback’ scheme for SMEs across Scotland. Eligible SMEs can apply for an unsecured, interest-free loan of up to £100,000 and receive 15% cashback on the value (*up to £10,000) to make energy efficiency improvements. A stakeholder pack is […]
22 Oct

First Place for ‘Alloa First’ with Successful BID Renewal Ballot

Alloa First – Alloa’s Town Centre businesses & organisations have voted in favour of a third term of their Business Improvement District (BID). In conjunction with the Electoral Reform Society, Clackmannanshire Council revealed the outcome of the Alloa town centre BID ballot on the afternoon of Friday 19 October. The […]
corporate - community - public partnership
19 Sep

New national vision for town centres unveiled

Improvement districts will deliver national impact through local focus A new national hub designed to support “Improvement Districts” in Scotland was launched today (Thursday) in Edinburgh by the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government, Aileen Campbell. This dedicated service, to be delivered by Scotland’s Towns Partnership, aims to encourage more collaboration, partnership and innovation.
Local focus - national impact
19 Sep

Local focus – national impact

Today is a big day for Scotland’s economy, with the launch of Scotland’s Improvement Districts (SIDs) the new national centre for Improvement Districts in Scotland. It’s a vital new initiative from Scotland’s Towns Partnership that will support the operation and growth of the network of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) across the country.