John Scott MSP and Scotland's Towns Partnership invite you to celebrate Small and Rural Towns at the Cross Party Group for Towns and Town Centre's evening reception at the Scottish Parliament.
Given the importance of towns to MSPs and their constituents, this is a significant event to connect and inform. Through speeches from the Minister for Housing and Local Government, and leaders in the towns’ field, get up to speed on towns becoming viable, vibrant, vital places. The event will also discuss the upcoming Scotland’s Towns Week (November 20-26)
Kindly supported by ABB and Abellio Scotland
Draft Agenda
17:30 Guests Arrival
17:45 Guests Escorted to the Robert Burns Room
18:00 Networking and Small and Rural Towns Showcase
18:15 Welcome – John Scott MSP, Convener, Cross Party Group for Towns and Town Centres
18:20 Ministerial Address – Kevin Stewart MSP, Minister for Local Government and Housing
18:30 Lindley Kirkpatrick, Borders Railway Programme Executive, ScotRail
18:40 Professor Leigh Sparks, Deputy Principal and Professor of Retail Studies at the Institute for Retail Studies, University of Stirling and Chair, Scotland’s Towns Partnership
1850 Professor Sparks introduces Scotland’s Towns Week
[Group Photo]
19:00 Networking and Small and Rural Towns Showcase
20:00 Close
Refreshments provided