Scottish Government Minister visits new business in Scotland’s Town of the Year
Business and Fair Work Minister hears about work of Paisley First Business Improvement District as he visits newly-launched town centre eatery The influential impact of Business Improvement Districts was highlighted as a Scottish Government minister visited a new enterprise in Paisley. Tom Arthur, Minister for Business and Fair Work, was briefed on the latest work being […]
Scotland Loves Local Week 2026 : Here’s how you can get involved
The countdown has begun for Scotland Loves Local Week 2026. From Saturday June 13 until Saturday June 20, the team at Scotland’s Towns Partnership is championing the message for us all to choose local. The theme of this year’s activity is ‘Flying the Flag for Local Businesses’, as the activity will take place as the […]
Sean Batty joins businesses to champion call to choose local this Christmas
Sean Batty has joined forces with businesses in Glasgow’s West End to lead a cry for people to choose local in the final countdown to Christmas. They have highlighted how the most wonderful time of the year is also the most critical for shops, cafes, restaurants and all sorts of other enterprises in communities the […]
High hopes for business amid Scotland Loves Local glory
A surge of new businesses is poised to power a new era of enterprise in Paisley. Veteran and newer business owners praised the community spirit and support driving interest and success – with more than 20 new businesses opening so far this year. They spoke as Paisley was named as Scotland’s Town of the Year […]
Paisley is Scotland’s Town of the Year
Paisley has been crowned as Scotland’s Town of the Year. Judges in the Scotland Loves Local Awards awarded the title after being impressed by the critical point reached in the town’s “resurgence” amid unprecedented investment in its future. It comes as new businesses open, new homes are built, and a new state-of-the-art secondary school and […]
Thank you to everyone who supported Scotland Loves Local Week 2025
Scotland Loves Local Week 2025 was a tremendous success, with people and communities the length and breadth of the country championing the call for the nation to choose local. Now we need everyone to live that mantra the whole year through, creating stronger, more sustainable futures for the places that we are proud to call […]
Cross-party political support for Scotland’s drive to think local first
Watch the video: Politicians from across the political spectrum showed their support for Scotland Loves Local Week 2025, shining a spotlight on the people who make places. It was a fantastic show of support for the third Scotland Loves Local Week, which saw MSPs and MPs visiting businesses in their constituencies, as well as taking […]
We’re family – and local support for our business means everything to us
The family behind a popular restaurant have described the dedication and pride with which they serve their community – and how overwhelmed they always are by the local people who support them. Ashraf’s Indian Kitchen in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, is among those who have been championing the rallying cry for people to choose local as […]
Thank you to the people who make our places
Watch the video: As Scotland Loves Local Week draws to a close, Made in Stirling has thanked its volunteers for all they do – highlighting the gratitude that we can all express to everyone working make our places better all over the country. We’ve also been finding out more about Made in Stirling. The invaluable […]
Scotland’s Town of the Year: Meet some of the people who help make the place
People behind businesses in Scotland’s reigning town of the year say the nation needs to think local first. Oban lifted the top town crown in the 2024 Scotland Loves Local Awards after judges heard how townsfolk banded together to reinvent the picturesque Argyllshire community. And, as part of Scotland Loves Local Week (August 23-30), shops […]