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Scottish Ministers want to appoint up to two new members to the Board of Architecture & Design Scotland. We are particularly interested in people who understand how the built environment can help tackle the climate emergency through collaborative place-making and community engagement. Previous board experience is not required.

When - almost two years ago - the nation was ordered into lockdown, it was the people immediately around us to whom we turned for support.

Local gift cards are widening their appeal across Scotland, and across the generations, says payments provider Miconex as it reveals the 10 areas of the UK with the highest gift card sales in 2021, including 5 in Scotland.

City centre installation will raise awareness of neurodiversity.

The Tweed Valley Tourism BID is recruiting for two part-time positions to help deliver our goal of turning the area into a world-class activity destination.

Scotland's Trade Fair will now take place on 27th-29th March 2022.

Tourism Improvement District Visit Inverness Loch Ness (VILN) has become the first carbon neutral Business Improvement District (BID) in the UK. Currently, there are 330 BIDs in the UK.

City centre business owners are being invited to have their say on how best to improve Stirling’s environment and attract more visitors. 

A number of economic development roles have arisen within East Lothian Council.

Commsworld, the UK’s largest independent network provider, has partnered up with charity SmartSTEMs to help boost the teaching of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects in Renfrewshire.

Two Aberdeenshire towns have boosted their appeal as they look to bounce back from the challenges presented by Covid.

Scotland’s Towns Partnership appoints environmental regeneration experts Green Action Trust as 2022 Charity Partner.

Ayr MSP Siobhian Brown is the new convener of the Cross-Party Groups on Towns and Town Centres in the Scottish Parliament. Following her first meeting in the chair, she kindly took some time out to answer a few questions about the importance of our local communities and the innovation needed to help drive a more vibrant, sustainable future. 

Historic Environment Scotland is the latest major organisation to show its support for the new Scotland Loves Local Gift Card.

Scottish firm and STP partner Miconex has been announced as the company of the year at the 2021 Incentive Awards. The awards took place on Wednesday 24^th November at One Moorgate Place in London, and are designed to celebrate excellence within the incentive and reward sector.