National Focus Needed to Realise the Opportunities of Transforming Derelict Land, Taskforce Says
The Vacant and Derelict Land Taskforce is challenging all sectors in Scotland to help bring land back into productive use and prevent future sites from being abandoned.
Read moreClicks and Mortar by Amazon: Blog Post by STP Chair Leigh Sparks
A new way to link digital and physical retail channels? Leigh Sparks, Chair of Scotland’s Towns Partnership and Professor of Retail Studies at the University of Stirling, gives his views on the new 'Clicks and Mortar' pop-up initiative by Amazon.
Read moreVoting Opens for the Great British High Street Awards 2019
The Great British High Street Awards, run by The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) in partnership with Visa and backed by other partners, are recognising and celebrating the communities that are working to revive local high streets.
Read moreShare Your Experiences of Severe Weather and Climate Change in the Highlands
Adaptation Scotland - The Highland Council, in partnership with Adaptation Scotland, have launched a survey asking local communities and businesses to share their experiences about how they have been affected by severe weather and climate change over the past few years.
Read moreOutcomes Report from SURF Awards Learning Workshops Published
SURF and the Scottish Government deliver the annual SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration to identify and share examples of high impact in addressing social and economic problems in Scottish places.
Read moreScottish Land Commission Community Engagement Survey: Take Part Today!
The Scottish Land Commission is seeking the views of communities across Scotland about community engagement in decisions relating to land. Individual residents and community organisations in both urban and rural Scotland are being asked to complete the survey.
Read moreSTP’s Phil Prentice Announced as a Great British High Street Awards Judge
The Chief Officer of Scotland’s Towns Partnership, Phil Prentice, has been announced as a judge for this year’s Great British High Street Awards. Mr Prentice looks forward to reviewing inspiring applications from across the UK as part of the competition.
Read moreJob Opportunity: Project Co-ordinator with Isle of Bute Business Improvement District (BID)
The Isle of Bute BID Steering Group has carried out feasibility work to determine the viability of a BID for the Isle of Bute. They now wish to recruit a Project Co-ordinator to take them through the development phase and to secure BID status for the Isle of Bute. ...
Read moreCarnegie UK Trust: Engaging Libraries Phase 2 Funding Open
Carnegie UK Trust: Engaging Libraries Phase 2 will support public libraries to run public engagement activities on research within the themes of health, society and culture.
Read moreJob Opportunity: Project Manager for Town Centre Fund Delivery with Fife Council
Fife Council are hiring a project manager to deliver agreed projects which are benefiting from the Scottish Government’s Town Centre Capital Grant funding for Fife.
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