News & Resources

Data firm Didobi has created a free, simple aide-memoire for Councils and stakeholders in towns that identifies and clearly defines best practice, methodologies and the key ingredient for Creating Better Towns. This also draws upon the experience of towns support in Scotland.

Welcome to the December 2018 bulletin from Scotland’s Towns Partnership and Scotland's Improvement Districts. We would like to wish you a wonderful winter break and a positive start to supporting Scotland's communities in 2019!

The Chief Officer of Scotland’s Towns Partnership, Phil Prentice, has welcomed Derek Mackay’s new £50m Town Centre Fund, announced in the Scottish Budget, as a timely boost for communities ahead of the festive period.

East Lothian Council are recruiting for the following positions, with 27^th January as the closing date for applications.

North Lanarkshire Council - To support the delivery of North Lanarkshire Council’s ‘Ambition Plan’ for physical regeneration and growth, we are seeking to appoint a Project Development Manager as part of the new Growth Team within Enterprise and Housing Resources.

The latest quarterly feature on Scotland's Towns has been published in the Scotman's Vision Magazine. This edition explores opportunities linked to digital and local carbon energy infrastructure, with guest articles from BT Scotland and SP Energy Networks.

Living Streets Scotland - Updated research shows that Christmas shoppers who walk to high streets could be spending more than those who drive there.  

The latest CDAS newsletter marks Human Rights Day, and looks at how community development and place-making can embed a human rights approach. The newsletter can be read here. 

SURF - The outcomes of the prestigious 2018 ‘20^th Anniversary’ SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration were announced last Thursday 6 December at a celebratory presentation event in Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel.

After the successful launch of the Cycle Fund in 2018, ScotRail is delighted to reopen the fund for applications for projects starting in 2019.

Welcome to this news update from Scotland’s Towns Partnership and Scotland's Improvement Districts for November 2018. 

Alloa First is looking for a motivated, innovative manager to take the BID to the next level.

A plan to revitalise the Highland town of Nairn has been voted by the public as winner of the national ‘FutureTown’ Design Competition.

Organised by charity Euan’s Guide, the Access Survey is run alongside Disabled Access Day.

Scotland's Towns Week is the annual celebration of the nation's towns and city districts. Coordinated by Scotland’s Towns Partnership and Scotland's Improvement Districts, all organisations and individuals are invited to promote the ‘Keep It Local’ message, share what’s going on in their area, and highlight what makes their local communities special. This is a unique chance to collaborate, share best practice, interests and opportunities and ultimately to help bring life, vitality and vibrancy back into our town centres.