SURF Seeks New Chief Executive Officer
As Andy Milne steps down after 18 years as SURF CEO, they now seek an outstanding leader to build on their success and actively promote better understanding and practical cooperation between all regeneration partners, sectors and perspectives.
Read moreHave Your Say: Consultation on Restrictions to Single-Use Plastics
Zero Waste Scotland - as part of a wider package of measures aimed at tackling our throwaway society, the Scottish Government has launched a twelve-week public consultation on the introduction of market restrictions on certain single-use plastic items.
Read moreJob Opportunity: Managing Director at Ceteris
Ceteris is looking to appoint a high calibre Managing Director to provide leadership at an exciting and challenging time as Clackmannanshire moves into a new post-Covid19 world.
Read moreBRC Calls On Customers To Start Shopping Early This Christmas
The British Retail Consortium is today (18th October) launching a new national advertising campaign calling on the public to start their Christmas shopping earlier to help spread demand during what is traditionally the busiest shopping time of the year.
Read more£1m Scotland Loves Local Fund Open for Applications
A new £1 million Scotland Loves Local Fund will provide grants of between £500 and £5,000 to hundreds of local projects that improve and promote local places and communities.
Read moreNew Scotland Loves Local Video: Small Business Owners Explain How Spending Locally Benefits the Community
In a new campaign video, released October 2020, small business owners in Melrose and Alloa explain how money spent locally stays in the local economy and spreads benefit throughout the community. Watch here:
Read more£2.6m Historic Environment Recovery Fund Opens
The Historic Environment Recovery Fund aims to support Scotland’s historic environment sector to recover from the impacts of COVID-19, enabling organisations to remain solvent, safeguard jobs and training opportunities and ensure that historic buildings and sites can re-open to the public. It will also invest in urgent repairs and maintenance,...
Read moreHistoric Environment Scotland Consultation: Talking About Heritage
Historic Environment Scotland - HES is looking for your views on Talking About Heritage.
Read moreScotland's Vacant and Derelict Land Taskforce Publishes Recommendations
Scottish Land Commission - The legacy of Scotland’s industrial past means that almost a third of the Scottish population lives within 500 meters of a derelict site. In deprived communities that figure increases to 55%. The amount of land on the Vacant and Derelict Land Register has remained static for years,...
Read moreMost Scots shoppers put their local high streets first
More than half of Scots always support shops on their local high street, a new study has found. And there is growing recognition of the fact that people need to get behind their town centres if businesses in them are to survive the consequences of Covid-19 and thrive beyond the...
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Supporting Scotland's Towns
Supporting Scotland's Towns