Town centres get lottery funding to boost economy
More than £5.5m has been earmarked to restore historic streets and buildings in three town centres.
Read moreCommunity Links Programme
Sustrans Scotland‘s Community Links Programme provides grant funding to local authorities, statutory bodies and educational institutions for the creation of cycle network infrastructure for everyday journeys. It has been running since 2010 and has funded over 400 projects to date. The programme is funded through the Transport Scotland team within...
Read more£4 million to transform empty properties
New fund to help town centre regeneration. Empty shops and properties which are blighting Scotland’s town centres could be transformed into affordable housing thanks to a new £4 million fund.
Read moreDunfermline Dishes Up the Visitor Experience
Dining out in Dunfermline is one of the most popular reasons for visiting the city and a third of visitors to the city centre are from outside Fife. These are the findings of a survey undertaken by BID company, Dunfermline Delivers.
Read moreThe National Review of Town Centres Report
The report includes a number of proposals advocated by Scotland's Towns Partnership to help breathe new life into town centres.
Read moreRetailing in Scotland’s Towns and Cities II
Just prior to Christmas we launched our joint report with the Local Data Company on Scotland's towns and cities and their retail structure. Details from then can be found here. I stated then that I would return to the topic and provide further commentary and details. In the early days...
Read moreGood News - Rise in Scottish Retail Sales
Official statistics published today show that the value of retail sales in Scotland grew by 2.5 per cent over the last 12 months while the volume of retails sales rose by two per cent.
Read morePlook on the Plinth Award
Nominations for the most dismal town in Scotland, want to vote? Or just want to see who's nominated? Click here to make sure it's not your town!
Read moreProfessor Leigh Sparks - Made in Stirling
Professor Leigh Sparks' thoughts on Stirling's, Made in Stirling.
Read moreClarkston: Christmas Lights Switch On
The switch on of the Clarkston Town Centre BID attracted some 700+ people. Given all of this is funded by the local businesses through the BID it demonstrates the level of commitment from the businesses to improving Clarkston Town Centre.
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Supporting Scotland's Towns
Supporting Scotland's Towns