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11 Dec

New ‘Pedestrian Pound’ Report Shows Economic Benefits of Walking for High Streets

Living Streets Scotland – Updated research shows that Christmas shoppers who walk to high streets could be spending more than those who drive there.   Living Streets Scotland, part of the UK charity for everyday walking launched its updated research, ‘The Pedestrian Pound’ in Edinburgh last Friday 7 December. Read report […]
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 […]
29 Nov

Regeneration Plan for Nairn Wins National ‘Future Town’ Design Competition

A plan to revitalise the Highland town of Nairn has been voted by the public as winner of the national ‘FutureTown’ Design Competition. The plan was submitted by #TeamHamish, a community organisation affiliated with Nairn Improvement Community Enterprise (NICE) and which seeks to celebrate the legacy of Hamish Hey, who […]
19 Nov

Upgrade to Scottish Town Data Tool USP Unveiled

A fresh upgrade to an innovative website providing in-depth information on Scotland’s towns has been unveiled. From greenspace to migration, new indicators on the Understanding Scottish Places (USP) platform provide additional support to all those who work for positive change in Scotland’s towns. USP is an accessible, open-access tool which allows people […]
15 Nov

Scotland’s Towns Week is Almost Here! What’s On and How to Get Involved

#STW18 #LoveMyTown #ScotlandsTowns #ImprovementDistrictsScot Coordinated by Scotland’s Towns Partnership, both national and local organisations are invited to promote the ‘Keep It Local’ message, share what’s going on in their area, and highlight what makes their local communities special. The week-long celebration is a unique chance to collaborate, share best practice, […]
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 […]
29 Oct

Job Opportunities: Growth Programme Team within North Lanarkshire Council

The new Growth Programme Team within North Lanarkshire has issued job vacancy adverts for the following posts: Economic Analyst, Project Development Officer (2 posts) and Project Officer. See the links to My Job Scotland below for all posts, which all have a particular focus on helping to regenerate towns: Economic […]
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