Understanding Scottish Places

Understanding Scottish Places is a website to help towns practitioners and communities better understand the function of the towns they live and work in.  The platform primarily functions as a diagnostic tool, and beyond that offers the opportunity to compare and contrast data about places across the country.

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A scheme aimed at boosting trade in town and city centres is going digital.

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Please see below for the latest footfall monitor and insights report for Scotland's High Streets.

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The Chair of Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP), Professor Leigh Sparks, has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).

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Praise for Phil Prentice as he announces end of tenure in prominent post as organisation’s leader

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MSPs have spoken of their determination to ensure that the needs of town centres are put first to secure stronger local economies across Scotland.

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The work of Scotland’s Improvement Districts was celebrated at a special event in the Scottish Parliament.

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Ambitious hopes have been revealed to increase the number of Business Improvement Districts across Scotland.

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The determination of a Glasgow community to transform its fortunes has been hailed as a trailblazing inspiration.

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Two new members have joined the Board of Go Forth Stirling to help the BID fulfil its five-year plan.

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ShopAppy campaign 'Love Local Day' returns for a fourth year, encouraging shoppers to spread the love to town centres.

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This March, local legend John Kerr will host Ayrshire Chamber’s fabulous 2023 Annual Dinner.

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Possilpark Business Improvement District (BID) lit up the heart of area with a brand new six metre high Christmas tree, generously financed by Possilpark-based, Allied Vehicles, ng homes and the BID. 

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Schoolchildren across North Lanarkshire are being offered the opportunity to take part in workshops and events aimed at inspiring them to pursue a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) career.

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Black Friday boost saved Scotland's footfall in November, with high streets seeing the best performance over the month.

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The outcomes of the prestigious 2022 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration  were announced tonight (08/12/22) at a celebratory presentation event in Glasgow’s Voco Grand  Central Hotel. 

 

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