STEP UP Glasgow hosts workshop on Sustainable City Planning
The Glasgow STEP UP team is holding a training workshop on Monday 20th April 2015. The session will introduce two key tools that can assist local authorities in different aspects of sustainable city planning
Read moreCOSLA Awards recognise sustainability work at Local Authorities
North Ayrshire Council and East Renfrewshire Council have been recognised in the COSLA excellence awards for sustainability projects.
Read moreScotland's Business Rates Increase Confirmed
Your annual business rates increase has been confirmed, following The Scottish Parliament’s announcement that the new Uniform Business Rate (UBR) for non-domestic properties is rising to 48p for 2015/16.
Read moreIntegrated transport: local authority solutions
Innovate UK is to invest up to £9 million in collaborative research and development to stimulate innovation in integrated transport solutions for local authorities.
Read moreScotland's Cities and Regions in a Global Smart Economy
This conference will explore the challenges and opportunities for Scotland’s cities and regions in a globally competitive smart economy. It will look at how we both compete and collaborate with city regions in the rest of the UK and beyond and will focus on how Scotland's city regions can leverage...
Read moreHolyrood interview with STP Chief Officer
Phil Prentice, STP Chief Officer speaks to Kate Shannon, Holyrood Magazine.
Read moreNew campaign to find the UK's lost playing fields
The Carnegie UK Trust and Fields in Trust are today launching our new #FieldFinders campaign to find the UK?s lost playing fields. We hope that you will be able to help.
Read more"How To Save Our Town Centres" - Julian Dobson
Julian Dobson's book is now available to purchase, How to Save Our Town Centres brings together examples of people-centred action from the UK and beyond, and analyses the current state of our towns to show why it's needed. Designed for professionals, community activists, academics, policymakers and anyone who cares about where they...
Read moreSustainable Scotland Network Launched E-Learning Pilot
The Sustainable Scotland Network has launched the pilot of their e-learning module on Public Bodies Duties on Climate Change. The pilot involves 10 public sector organisations that will be implementing the module in their organisation over the course of the next three months. The module will be available for use...
Read moreTown centres get lottery funding to boost economy
More than £5.5m has been earmarked to restore historic streets and buildings in three town centres.
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Supporting Scotland's Towns
Supporting Scotland's Towns