Scotland's Towns Conference 2019: Book Your Place Today!
At this year's Scotland's Towns Conference, Scotland's Towns Partnership and Scotland's Improvement Districts will bring together 150+ senior level stakeholders from across public, private and third sectors, working to support our towns and city districts.
Read moreSTP Chair Leigh Sparks: Towns and Town Centres in Scotland - reflections six years on from Fraser
Leigh Sparks, Chair of STP and Professor of Retail Studies at the University of Stirling, reflects on progress in towns policy and support in Scotland since the Fraser Review, and what the key priorities and asks may look like for towns now. Originally published on Stirling Retail.
Read morePresent Voices – Future Lives: Communities Invited to Contribute Views on Scotland's Future Housing
A new travelling exhibition and engagement will reach 12 locations across Scotland to hear directly from local communities on how they think our homes and communities should look and feel in the future.
Read moreNew Data Tool for Welsh Towns Launched
People working and volunteering in Welsh towns and communities will benefit from a new resource to help them identify opportunities in their areas.
Read moreLiving Wage Places Toolkit Launched
Carnegie UK Trust - The Living Wage Foundation and Living Wage Scotland have launched a new toolkit to help local areas become Living Wage Places, with support from Carnegie UK Trust.
Read moreScottish Land Commission: Derelict Sites Contribute to Perceptions of Urban Decline
The Scottish Land Commission this week publishes a research report on the Impact of Vacant and Derelict Land on Communities, which finds that derelict sites can affect a community’s health, environment, economy and social cohesion.
Read moreSTP Chair Leigh Sparks Co-Publishes Research on Social Impact of Local Convenience Stores
Scotland's Towns Partnership's Chair and Professor of Retail Studies at the University of Stirling, Leigh Sparks, has co-published new research with Dr Maria Rybaczewska on the social and economic value of local convenience stores in Scotland. Read Professor Spark's blog post on the research below.
Read more2019 SURF Awards Shortlist Announced
SURF is pleased to announce the 2019 shortlist for their prestigious national awards scheme, which showcases success in responding to regeneration challenges in communities across Scotland.
Read moreSURF is Recruiting for a Board Member! Deadline Friday 25 October 2019
SURF – Scotland’s Regeneration Forum is looking for suitable candidates to join its volunteer Board of Directors. They want to further enhance their collective knowledge and experience as they strive to further improve regeneration policy and practice, to the benefit of disadvantaged communities across Scotland.
Read moreSCDI Rural Commission Report Published
SCDI have today (Friday 13th September) published the report of their Rural Commission outlining steps they believe are necessary to unlock more of Scotland’s economic potential. Launched in April 2018, the Rural Commission was established to look at the economy throughout Scotland and consider actions that can help people and...
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