Landmark giant letters arrive in the Castlegate

Creating cool social media content will be easy as A-B-Z for visitors and locals alike, after Aberdeen’s new landmark giant letters popped up overnight at the city’s Castlegate. The letters, […]
BID helps celebrate £250k boost to Scotland Loves Local Gift Card initiative

Members of All About Barrhead Business Improvement District were on-hand to help celebrate the latest Scottish Government investment in the Scotland Loves Local programme. BID manager Andy Dunlop and the […]
BID Team Spearheads Major Spring Clean Campaign in Stirling

The Go Forth Stirling team are spearheading a major drive to spring clean the city’s streets and improve the environment. They’ve organised litter-picking sessions as part of the annual Spring […]
Leigh Sparks: When people have a stake in their community, great things can happen

Scotland’s Improvement Districts are pioneering – and are playing a vital role in communities across the country, as Professor Leigh Sparks reflected when he spoke at our recent Celebration of […]
Visit Inverness Loch Ness wins the Green Destinations ITB Earth Award

Visit Inverness Loch Ness (VILN) has won the prestigious Green Destinations ITB Earth Award. The international award, which recognises global leadership in sustainable tourism in the fight against climate change […]
Kirkwall businesses vote ‘yes’ to third term of BID

Town centre businesses have voted in favour of a third five-year term of the Kirkwall Business Improvement District (BID.) The outcome of the Kirkwall BID ballot was revealed at 10.30am […]
Aberdeen Inspired chief speaks at Scottish Parliament

The chief executive of Aberdeen Inspired championed the multi-million pound benefit of improvement districts as he spoke in the Scottish Parliament. Adrian Watson was among the speakers at a special […]
Parliamentary celebration of Scotland’s Improvement Districts

The work of Scotland’s Improvement Districts was celebrated at a special event in the Scottish Parliament. Community Wealth Minister Tom Arthur was among those who praised the impact of groups […]
Drive to expand reach of Scotland’s improvement districts

Ambitious hopes have been revealed to increase the number of Business Improvement Districts across Scotland. There are currently 34 in operation throughout the country, representing towns, cities and regions, with […]
Bute BID blazes a trail for other island communities

Island communities are being urged to consider following the lead of Bute as they work to build stronger places. Isle of Bute BID has become the UK’s first whole-island business […]
Action in Glasgow’s Possilpark hailed as national inspiration

The determination of a Glasgow community to transform its fortunes has been hailed as a trailblazing inspiration. The people of Possilpark, in the north of the city, have created the […]
Winners announced at Go Forth Stirling’s Business Awards

Stirling’s independent business owners were recognised and rewarded last night at the city’s first Business Awards. The winners of ten awards were revealed during a glittering ceremony at the Stirling […]
Finalists selected for Go Forth Stirling’s Business Awards

A wide range of independent businesses have been selected as finalists for Stirling’s inaugural Business Awards – with three weeks to go until the winners are revealed. More than 16,000 […]
Aberdeen Restaurant Week 2023 hailed most successful yet

The first Aberdeen Restaurant Week of 2023 has been hailed the most successful event yet, with the highest number of participating venues and thousands of diners flocking to take advantage […]
PossilPark BID shows its community heart and brings cheer to the neighbourhood

Possilpark Business Improvement District (BID) lit up the heart of area with a brand new six metre high Christmas tree, generously financed by Possilpark-based, Allied Vehicles, ng homes and the BID. This […]
Living Lerwick welcome in the festive season with their Christmas Parade

Hundreds of people lined the dock at Victoria Pier to welcome Santa ashore as he arrived courtesy of the Lerwick Lifeboat. He joined the fleet of festive trikes and trailers […]
Scotties by the Sea 2023

BID St Andrews is delighted to officially announce the launch of “Scotties by the Sea” an exciting public art sculpture trail due to launch in September next year. The event […]
STP welcomes MSP’s report into retail and town centres

Steps needed to secure new future in spotlight as Scottish Parliament Economy and Fair Work Committee calls for action to stop long-term decline The Chief Officer of Scotland’s Towns Partnership […]
‘We all have a role to play in making Scotland’s Towns better’, leaders say

Collaboration and determination will deliver a new future for Scotland’s towns while tackling the challenges of climate change, coronavirus recovery and the rising cost of living, a Scottish Government minister […]
Nessie hunting 365 days a year thanks to new webcams installed by Visit Inverness Loch Ness

Visit Inverness Loch Ness (VILN) has installed five new webcams along Loch Ness, making it easier for avid Nessie hunters to look out for the Loch Ness Monster and discover […]