Scotland Loves Local Awards to honour community champions
Special awards will be presented to honour the inspirational and innovative work making Scotland’s communities better places to live. A high street hero, place leader and those leading the charge to tackle climate change will be among those recognised...
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Dunbartonshire Loves Local campaign is off to a flyer across five towns
A print campaign to highlight the importance of supporting local businesses and urge people to shop local is being rolled out across five towns in Dunbartonshire. A #LovesLocal flyer listing some of the region’s local businesses – and which...
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Consumers encouraged to spend local gift cards to support businesses reopening in Scotland
Scottish fintech Miconex has launched a new Spend It campaign across its 17 Scottish Town and City Gift Card Programmes, encouraging consumers to get out and spend local gift cards to support businesses reopening after the latest lockdown. The...
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Scotland Loves Local Gift Card prepares to launch
Scotland’s Town Partnership- the organisation behind the Scotland Loves Local campaign – has joined forces with the trailblazing town and city gift cards provider Miconex to launch the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card. The objective of the Scotland Loves...
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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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‘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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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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