Milngavie Project Hailed as Fantastic Example of What BIDs Can Achieve
A significant public realm development has been hailed as a fantastic example of the difference that Business Improvement Districts can make to their community. Phil Prentice, Chief Officer of Scotland’s Towns Partnership and National Director of Scotland’s Improvement Districts,...
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Sustrans Scotland Blog: How Local Active Travel Promotes Liveable Communities
Daisy Narayanan, Director of Urbanism for Sustrans, drawns on the lessons of Covid-19 to show how local, active travel can contribute to more liveable and sustainable communities. – – – During lockdown, people had a taste of what it’s...
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‘The Magical Place’: Lerwick Video Showcases What’s Special about Town Centres
“Imagine there was a magical place where you could go and find nearly everything you might need. It’s not a myth – it exists, and what’s more; it’s local!” A new video from Living Lerwick and Shetland Heritage has...
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‘Loves Local’ Campaign Boosts Business in Dunbartonshire
A Shop Local campaign has been helping Dunbartonshire businesses by encouraging local people to shop local, think local and support local enterprises. Launched in October of 2020 in response the coronavirus pandemic, the “Loves Local” Campaign has been rolled...
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A New Future for Scotland’s Town Centres: Towns Review Group Publishes Report
The group established to look at how Scotland’s towns and town centres can be made stronger has today (3rd February) released its recommendations. The independent review has urged the Scottish Government to take further steps to support greener, healthier,...
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Shop Local: Consumers Turn to Local, Multi-Venue Gift Card Schemes
Scottish fintech Miconex has revealed that over £1.9 million was spent through its Town and City Gift Card programmes in 2020, providing evidence that consumers are turning to local, multi-venue gift card programmes in a bid to support local businesses. The 2020 sales...
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Phil Prentice: Thinking local first isn’t just a resolution – it’s a lifeline
Lives and livelihoods depend upon us all remaining resolute to two key pillars in the battle against Covid-19 at this critical time: Staying safe and staying local. I’m not being unnecessarily dramatic by saying that. The message from the...
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Bannockburn Schoolgirl’s Kindness Sees Her Celebrated as High Street Hero
Special recognition for 12-year-old who made face masks and supported hospice in Denny as coronavirus pandemic took hold A kind-hearted schoolgirl has received special praise for the action she took to help keep her community safe during lockdown. Abigail...
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Santa Claus comes to town to promote Scotland Loves Local message
A group of town centre businesses played pivotal part in getting Scots shoppers to think local first this Christmas – after Santa Claus enjoyed a tour of stores. Town centre traders in Melrose, in the Scottish Borders, are promoting...
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Community Projects Cash In on £1m Scotland Loves Local Fund
Scottish Government-funded grants to improve towns and promote them as better places to live. Hundreds of projects across Scotland are sharing £1m to help improve and promote their communities. In excess of 200 grants from the Scotland Loves Local...
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