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18 Feb

CuparNow Wins Digital Impact Award

CuparNow has won the ‘Digital Impact Award’ at this year’s Good Retail Awards. The recognition comes less than two months after businesses and organisations in the town voted to back the unique Digital Improvement District model. The award was presented at a ceremony held at the Spring Fair at Birmingham’s NEC. The […]
13 Feb

Call Out for Scottish Groups to Shine a Light on Local Projects

Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful is calling for community groups from across the country to register and take part in their 2020 Beautiful Scotland and It’s Your Neighbourhood initiatives. Run in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the programmes provide the opportunity for local groups to gain recognition for […]
13 Feb

Towns Chief Backs Dundee Business Improvement District Idea

The Chief Officer of Scotland’s Towns Partnership, Phil Prentice, has backed proposals to develop a Business Improvement District (BID) in Dundee at a summit on Tuesday. Leaders from the Business Improvement Districts across Scotland’s main cities gathered in Dundee to discuss the direction of BIDs across the country.  Meeting at […]
Hamilton Our Town
10 Feb

Job Opportunity: Manager, Hamilton BID

Hamilton BID Ltd is seeking a manager to provide strategic and operational management for Hamilton BID. This role includes engaging with key stakeholders, including levy payers, non-levy papers within the BID area, Public Authorities, County Councils, community and charity organisations. The BID manager is responsible to the BID board for […]
05 Feb

Aberdeen Retains Purple Flag Status for Record Seventh Year

Aberdeen has successfully retained Purple Flag status for the city’s evening and night-time economy for the seventh year in a row. Aberdeen became the first city in Scotland to be awarded the accreditation in 2014 and has successfully maintained the standard since then. Business improvement district Aberdeen Inspired led the […]
27 Jan

Connecting Young People with Town Centres: Scotland’s Improvement Districts Encourages Engagement with Young Scot Discount Card

Young Scot and Scotland’s Towns Partnership are supporting young people to make the most of their local town centre. Young Scot and Scotland’s Towns Partnership are creating more reasons for young people visit their local high streets by connecting them with local businesses.  The project is inspired by a successful partnership with Paisley First Business Improvement District (BID). As part of that project, Young Scot ran ‘shopping local’ content on its website and social media channels. This encouraged local young people […]
16 Jan

FSB Awards 2020: Enter by 29/01/20 and Celebrate Local Business Success

FSB Scotland’s Celebrating Small Business Awards 2019 was a tremendous success, seeing businesses from right across the country scooping prizes across a range of categories. With hundreds of small Scottish firms entering the awards last year, they are becoming a sought-after prize in the small business sector. This year’s awards […]
14 Jan

Scottish Improvement Districts: 2019 Snapshot

Scotland’s Improvement Districts has published an infographic providing a national snapshot of improvement districts in Scotland. Drawing on a survey of all improvement districts and other data (including business improvement districts – BIDs), the infographic shows the current profile of these partnerships, as well as the current levels and sources […]
13 Jan

Edinburgh West End BID Publishes Annual Report

Edinburgh West End BID (Business Improvement District) has published its annual report for 2019. This contains details of the organisation’s performance and activities in the areas of Events, Marketing and Promotions, Placemaking, Safe and Clean, and Helping BID Businesses and Communications. The report can be viewed in the resources section […]
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