News

16 Apr

Upcoming Events for Towns & Improvement Districts

Places are going fast for our upcoming events tailored to those who support towns, communities and improvement districts across Scotland. Check out full details below and book today to avoid disappointment! See below for: – Improvement Districts Webinar: Making the Most of Social Media (18 April) – STP: Town Delivery Models and Governance Strategy […]

15 Apr

Webinar on ‘Engaging Local Media’ for Improvement Districts Available to View Online

An online webinar designed to support Improvement Districts’ local media engagement strategies is now available to view online. View webinar here. The training was delivered by Message Matters, a leading Scottish strategic communications and political relations firm. The webinar is part of a series of live training sessions for Improvement […]

09 Apr

Photos and Highlights: Cross Party Group on Towns and Town Centres Annual Parliamentary Reception 2019

On Tuesday 26 March 2019 the Cross Party Group on Towns and Town Centres hosted its Annual Parliamentary Reception in celebration of Scotland’s small and rural towns. You can now read the event report containing photos, Twitter highlights and key points from the evening. Read ‘A Celebration of Small and […]

03 Apr

STP Chair Leigh Sparks: Scotland’s Towns – A Decade of Learning (Hopefully)

Leigh Sparks, Professor of Retail Studies at the University of Stirling and Chair of Scotland’s Towns Partnership, suggests how we can learn from recent experience to make the most of the Scottish Government’s £50m Town Centre Boost Fund. Originally published on Stirling Retail. — As this post is published (3 […]

03 Apr

CDAS Special Bulletin on Place and Community Development

The Community Development Alliance Scotland (CDAS) has published a special bulletin on place-based policy approaches to community regeneration and development, and the different resources, support and initiatives available around this agenda. The bulletin explains the Scottish Government-COSLA ‘Place Principle, and includes mention of resources to support those looking to make […]

26 Mar

Rural Towns Are Scotland’s Life Blood, Says Scotland’s Improvement Districts Programme Director

Phil Prentice, Scotland’s Towns Partnership Chief Executive & National Programme Director of Scotland’s Improvement Districts, has said that small and rural towns must be a key part of any future economic strategy. The Chief Executive of Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP), Phil Prentice, has said that Scotland’s small and rural towns […]

12 Mar

Scotland’s Improvement Districts Congratulates Discover Lanark on Successful Vote

The Chief Officer of Scotland’s Towns Partnership, and Programme Director of Scotland’s Improvement Districts, Phil Prentice, has welcomed the successful vote to establish Discover Lanark, Scotland’s newest Improvement District. Mr Prentice also reiterated the opportunity for Lanark to realise the type of growth and regeneration seen in other towns across […]

11 Mar

Second Term Secured for Visit Inverness Loch Ness Tourism Improvement District

Highland Council – Businesses have voted for the Visit Inverness Loch Ness Tourism Business Improvement District (BID) to continue for a second term and a further five years from 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2024. Ballot papers for the Visit Inverness Loch Ness Tourism BID election were issued on […]

05 Mar

Scotland’s Improvement Districts: Online Training Seminars Spring 2019

Scotland’s Improvement Districts is offering a series of three free live webinars for Improvement District management and associated staff on key aspects of local media, political and online communications strategies. The training will be delivered by Message Matters, a leading Scottish strategic communications and political relations firm. A description of […]

04 Mar

£50m Town Centre Fund Launched, Local Authority Allocations Announced

Scottish Government – A £50 million fund to help boost town centres has been launched. The Town Centre Fund, which has been set up in partnership with COSLA, is supporting councils to ensure their high streets are more diverse, sustainable and successful in the face of changing and evolving retail […]