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22 Aug

Aberdeen Inspired Gives Charities Funding Boost to Tackle Homelessness

Aberdeen Inspired has secured £12,500 of national funding to tackle street begging and homelessness in the Granite City. The funding will be split between Aberdeen Street Pastors and Aberdeen Cyrenians as part of a wide ranging strategy. £6,250 will be allocated to Aberdeen Street Pastors for ‘on street’ interventions through […]

21 Aug

Scotland’s Improvement Districts Director Welcomes FSB Scotland Towns Report

The Chief Officer of Scotland’s Towns Partnerships and Programme Director of Scotland’s Improvement Districts, Phil Prentice, has welcomed a new report on towns published by the Federation of Small Businesses in Scotland. The study – called Transforming Towns – urges the Scottish Government and the UK Government to direct the […]

19 Aug

National Focus Needed to Realise the Opportunities of Transforming Derelict Land, Taskforce Says

The Vacant and Derelict Land Taskforce is challenging all sectors in Scotland to help bring land back into productive use and prevent future sites from being abandoned. Set up last year by the Scottish Land Commission and SEPA, the taskforce has today published a Statement of Intent with actions required to make […]

13 Aug

Clicks and Mortar by Amazon: Blog Post by STP Chair Leigh Sparks

A new way to link digital and physical retail channels? Leigh Sparks, Chair of Scotland’s Towns Partnership and Professor of Retail Studies at the University of Stirling, gives his views on the new ‘Clicks and Mortar’ pop-up initiative by Amazon. — Last Friday afternoon I attended a launch of the […]

13 Aug

Voting Opens for the Great British High Street Awards 2019

The Great British High Street Awards, run by The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) in partnership with Visa and backed by other partners, are recognising and celebrating the communities that are working to revive local high streets. Voting for the Champion and Rising Star Awards is now […]

06 Aug

Phil Prentice: Consensus Can Secure a Bright Future in Edinburgh’s Old Town

National Programme Director of Scotland’s Improvement Districts, Phil Prentice, has written an article about the importance of partnership to ensuring the sustainable and successful management of Edinburgh’s Old Town. Published in the Edinburgh Evening News, he stated: “The recently launched Original Edinburgh initiative – trying to secure business improvement district […]

05 Aug

Aberdeen Inspired Improvement District Promotes Waste Reduction Initiative

Aberdeen Inspired is urging local businesses to sign up to a food waste initiative in the city centre. The Business Improvement District is working with Keenan Recycling and EIS Waste Services to provide a cost effective option for businesses within the BID with the aim of increasing recycling and reducing […]

01 Aug

Job Opportunity: Project Co-ordinator with Isle of Bute Business Improvement District (BID)

The Isle of Bute BID Steering Group has carried out feasibility work to determine the viability of a BID for the Isle of Bute. They now wish to recruit a Project Co-ordinator to take them through the development phase and to secure BID status for the Isle of Bute. BIDs […]

16 Jul

New Food and Drink Festival with Nairn BID Hailed a “Huge Success”

A new food and drink festival which showcased over 40 businesses has been hailed a “huge success.” And as part of the event a new World Tattie Scone Champion has been crowned. Taste of Nairn took place in the coastal town over three days between 12-14 April. Businesses and organisations […]

11 Jul

Job Opportunity: Project Manager for Town Centre Fund Delivery with Fife Council

Fife Council are hiring a project manager to deliver agreed projects which are benefiting from the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Capital Grant funding for Fife. Closing date is 26th July and the position is temporary until 27th March 2021 with a salary of £36,473 – £44,282 per year. Details and job application forms can […]