Approval by the Scottish Parliament of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill
The approval by the Scottish Parliament of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill this week presents a great opportunity for communities to shape their future and the places where they live and work.
Read moreFund Now Open To Support Events in Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design 2016
A brand new £200,000 events fund created to develop activity to celebrate Scotland's achievements in innovation, architecture and design is now open and we are welcoming applications from the events and festivals sector across Scotland for grants of up to £20,000.
Read moreScottish Government signals planning modernisation
The time is right for further improvements to the nation’s planning system, Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil will underline at a planning conference in Edinburgh tomorrow 10 years since planning reform began with the publication of a white paper, Mr Neil will soon announce plans to consult on further reforms...
Read moreScottish Charities call for 'active transport' investment
Scotland's national walking and cycling charities have called for policy changes to get people more active and improve the country's health. Seven organisations who champion walking, cycling and sustainable transport are involved.
Read moreCash prize up for grabs for the nation’s best high streets!
The Great British High Street Competition 2015 is now open so make sure you get your entries in! Following the huge success of the 2014 Awards, we are once again looking for the nation’s best high streets.
Read moreScottish Government ‘on track’ to meet 2016 affordable homes target
The Scottish Government is ahead of its five-year target to deliver 30,000 affordable homes by March 2016, despite a decrease in the number of social sector homes being built. New statistics have revealed that a total of 3,353 social sector homes were completed in the year to end December, a...
Read moreDon't miss out on interest free loans of £1k to £100k
The Resource Efficient Scotland SME Loan scheme has now opened for new applications. Funded by the Scottish Government, the loan could help you reduce your business’s overhead costs through improved energy, material resource and/or water efficiency.
Read moreTown Centres First! MSP call to support summer campaign
Margaret McCulloch MSP, Convener for the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Towns and Town Centres, is encouraging fellow MSPs to follow her lead and visit their towns as part of a summer campaign led by the Group and the go-to body for towns, Scotland’s Towns Partnership. The campaign, ‘Connecting...
Read more802 Event WiFi brings free WiFi to Milngavie town centre
The gateway town to one of Britain's most iconic long distance walks has opened up to the world thanks to leading UK WiFi expert 802 Event WiFi. From next month, (June 12 -15) Milngavie town centre will offer free WiFi to international visitors, West Highland Way walkers and local shoppers...
Read moreLaunch of Scotland's towns series with Sunday Herald
Essay of the week: Dreamscapes: imagining the perfect Scottish town FOR a long time, it has been depressing to visit many of the towns that, historically, formed the bedrock of Scotland's industry and culture; places that, first as a native son and then as the child of economic migrants, I...
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Supporting Scotland's Towns
Supporting Scotland's Towns