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To date Digital Marketing and Communications for the High Street have been focused on individual towns with little consideration given to collaborating across many towns in an area to drive greater economic development across the area.

In April 2013, Leigh Brown, City Centre Manager in Perth, met with DestinationCMS to consider a pilot project. This case study looks at the pilot project, now complete, its objectives, delivery and results.

In 2012, Destination CMS trialled and launched a unique software solution – Mall to Mobile (M2M).It provides clients with all their Digital, Socia, Media, PR and Online Customer Service in one, simple contract.

Can Do Towns is all about helping people make things happen. There has never been a better time or opportunity to bring your entrepreneurial vision to your town centre.

Stalled Spaces Scotland is a national programme commissioned by the Scottish Government and delivered by Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) to facilitate the temporary use of under-used green spaces, stalled development sites or vacant and derelict land throughout Scotland.

A charrette is an intensive planning session where citizens, designers and others collaborate on a vision for development.

STP have facilitated a development session in Glasgow and has since held two Digital Towns Workshops in Edinburgh and Dundee.

The  DTAS (Development Trusts Association Scotland) Community Ownership Support Service (COSS) is a Scottish government funded project, set up to help community-based groups in Scotland to take on land or building assets for their community.COSS also support local authorities wishing to transfer a building or land asset.

Simplified Planning Zones (SPZs) are areas in which planning permission is given in advance for certain types of development.

The Community Empowerment Bill is due to receive Royal Assent in May or June 2015, this will allow the pilot projects with interested local authorities to proceed with the testing of town centre investment zones.

A call to central government, local authorities, communities and our institutions to 'put the health of town centres at the heart of decision-making processes

This briefing is intended for those working in policy, planning and practice. It forms part of NHS Health Scotland’s Delivery Plan.

The Towns Library is the go-to place for essential towns reading.  Click through to explore headline titles from supporting organisations.

After 14 years as a regional manager in fashion retail, a tongue-in-cheek comment prompted Maureen Jarvis to give it all up, for flowers.

One year on, and with support from Business Gateway, Antoine Jewellery is racing along with clients from across Ayrshire snapping up the designer’s stunning range of rings, earrings and necklaces.