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A celebration, recognising the diversity and importance of Scotland’s small and rural towns. Given the importance of towns to MSPs and their constituents, this is a significant event to connect and inform. Leaders in the towns and Improvement Districts field will join at this opportunity to get up to speed and celebrate towns becoming viable, vibrant, vital places.
Cross Party Group for Towns and Town Centres Parliamentary Reception
Sponsored by John Scott MSP
‘A Celebration of Small and Rural Towns’
Recognising the diversity and importance of Scotland’s small and rural towns
Ministerial Address by, Aileen Campbell MSP, Cabinet Secretary, Communities and Local Government
Tuesday, 26th March 2019
6 pm to 8 pm
The Garden Lobby
Scottish Parliament
Register here or contact alison@scotlandstowns.org
Please RSVP by Monday 18th March 2019
Scotland’s Towns Partnership
Information for visitors to the Parliament can be found here: https://www.parliament.scot/Eventsandexhibitions/Information_for_Guests_-_Jul_2018.pdf
17:30 Guests Arrival
17:45 Guests Escorted to The Garden Lobby
18:00 Networking and Small and Rural Towns Showcase
18:15 Welcome – John Scott MSP, Convener, Cross Party Group for Towns and Town Centres
18:20 Ministerial Address – Aileen Campbell MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government
18:30 Professor Leigh Sparks, Deputy Principal and Professor of Retail Studies at the Institute for Retail Studies, University of Stirling and Chair, Scotland’s Towns Partnership
18:40 5G and what it means for Places and People in Scotland
David Wallace, Director Scotland, Major and Public Sector, and Chair of BT in Scotland and Fotis Karonis, Managing Director, Mobile and Voice Converged Services, BT
18:50 Bringing rural resilience, energy and local generation
Graham Campbell, District General Manager, Scottish Power Energy Networks
19:00 Networking and Small and Rural Towns Showcase
20:00 Close
Refreshments provided
