News

10 Dec

STP and FSB: Support for Small Business Crucial to Town Centre Futures

Scotland’s Towns Partnership and Federation of Small Businesses host Cabinet Secretary in Lanark for Small Business Saturday. — A leading town centre expert has said that support for small businesses is crucial if Scotland’s towns centres are to thrive in the future amidst the continued growth of online retail. Speaking […]

03 Dec

Smarter Choices, Smarter Places (SCSP) Fund: Open to Business Improvement Districts

The Smarter Choices, Smarter Places (SCSP) Open Fund aims to encourage people to change their behaviours to walk or cycle as part of their everyday short journeys. The fund, supported by Transport Scotland and administered by Paths for All, also encourages people to use sustainable travel choices, including buses, trams, […]

03 Dec

Elgin BID Wins Backing of Local Businesses for Further Five Years

Local traders in the Moray town of Elgin have voted to extend Elgin BID’s term for another five years. The ballot saw 150 out of the 206 businesses who voted support the renewal of the town’s business improvement district, an increased ‘yes’ vote to 72.82% from 56.48% in 2014. Turnout […]

02 Dec

Vision for Kirkintilloch Voted Winner of the Future Town Design Competition 2019

Kirkintilloch has been named the winner of the FutureTown Design Competition after securing more than half of the public votes for its “Giant Phone Box” project. Entries were shortlisted by an expert panel composed of Scotland’s Towns Partnership and Threesixty Architecture, and the public vote took place online over ‘Scotland’s […]

25 Nov

Kirkwall Named Scotland’s Most Beautiful High Street

Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands has been named Scotland’s Most Beautiful High Street having topped a poll of the general public. Having received 21% of nearly 5,000 votes, Kirkwall faced off stiff competition from Island town neighbour, Lerwick, who secured 18% of the vote and East Dunbartonshire town, Milgavnie, who […]

20 Nov

Tweed Valley Businesses Vote to Create Scotland’s Second-Only ‘Tourism Improvement District’

Tweed Valley businesses have voted overwhelmingly to create ‘Go Tweed Valley’, Scotland’s second-only tourism-based business improvement district, in an exciting development for the Scottish borders. The result of the ballot has been welcomed by Scottish Borders Council and Scotland’s Improvement Districts, the national agency which supports business improvement districts (BIDs) […]

18 Nov

Scotland’s Towns Week is Here! Celebrate Scotland’s Towns and City Districts

This year’s Scotland’s Towns Week is here! Running from 18 – 24 November, this is the week-long celebration of the nation’s towns and those who work to support our towns and city districts. Coordinated by Scotland’s Towns Partnership and Scotland’s Improvement Districts, Scotland’s Towns Week is a great chance to collaborate, share best […]

16 Nov

Aberdeen Inspired Leads Bid to Retain City’s Purple Flag Reaccreditation

Aberdeen has launched its bid to retain 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, which looks at the wellbeing, movement, […]

29 Oct

Paisley First BID Renews for Five Years after Successful Ballot

Paisley First, the Business Improvement District for Paisley town centre, has successfully renewed for a second five-year term. In line with Scottish Government legislation, the BID renewal process was completed on 24th October following a confidential postal ballot. 199 Yes votes were received with only 79 votes against the 2020-2025 […]

21 Oct

Invite to Tender: Projects for Nairn Connects BID

Nairn Business Improvement District (Nairn BID) invites applications from suitably experienced individuals and companies to lead two important projects to improve Nairn high street and surrounding areas. Visit ad at the Nairn Connects webpage here. Background Nairn BID has over 280 business members. With a vision to ‘Define Nairn’s Future’ […]