‘Choosing local is way more than a purchase’ – business group leader
A business group leader has described the remarkable impact that everyone in Scotland can help make - simply by choosing local. Craig Hume, Chair of...
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...
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...
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...
We Must All Think Local First as Scotland’s High Streets Reopen
Support businesses close to home and help your community recover from the coronavirus pandemic, writes Phil Prentice of Scotland’s Towns Partnership. As Scotland’s high streets...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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,...
