📣 Registration is now open for Scotland’s Towns Conference 2025 (STC25)! Join up to 450 leaders, practitioners, and community representatives from public, private, and voluntary sectors to explore 'Investment & Innovation: Delivering for Scotland’s Economy.' 📅 27th November 2025 📍 The Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow In partnership with Glasgow City Council, celebrating Glasgow’s 850th year! What to expect: - Exhibition & BIDs Pavilion showcasing town centre solutions - Launch and live demo of the new Understanding Scottish Places (USP.scot) data tool - Walking tours highlighting Glasgow’s culture and regeneration - Panels & workshops on regeneration, collaboration, sustainable finance, and more - International insights on placemaking and future-proofing communities Best of all...free to attend! 🔗 Register today: tickettailor.com/events/scot… Questions? Contact [email protected] for assistance. Let’s shape Scotland’s towns and cities together! 🏙️🤝 STC25 Supporters + Partners: @blachereillum @HistEnvScot @KeepBritainTidy @loqiva @micnx @ScotRail @thebankscot @Vicinity @VisitScotland @ZeroWasteScot

🏘️ What makes your town special? For many of us, it’s our heritage - the buildings, traditions, and stories that shape our places and connect our communities. Historic Environment Scotland is inviting people across the country to take part in Talking About Heritage, a National Conversation to help shape how we care for and celebrate heritage in the future. 📋 Share your views by 7 December: 👉 Talking About Heritage Survey 2025: haveyoursay.historicenvironm… 📍 Or join in-person events in: Hawick (21 Oct) Glasgow (23 Oct) Inverness (28 Oct) Ullapool (29 Oct) Shetland (3 Nov) Dundee (11 Nov) 📆 Find out more and register: historicenvironment.scot/adv…

📣 Scotland Town of the Year 2025 Finalists Announced! 🏆 We’re excited to reveal the incredible communities shortlisted for this year’s Scotland Loves Local Awards, celebrating the people, places, and projects driving positive change across the country. The finalists for Town of the Year 2025 are: 📍 Blairgowrie & Rattray (Perth & Kinross) 📍 Newton Stewart (Dumfries & Galloway) 📍 Paisley (Renfrewshire) And in the Most Enterprising Community category, the inspiring nominees are: 💡 Glenuig Community Inn (Highland) 💡 Ochiltree Community Hub (East Ayrshire) 💡 Peterhead Area Community Trust (Aberdeenshire) These awards - organised by Scotland’s Towns Partnership - shine a light on the local innovation, collaboration, and community spirit that’s shaping a stronger, more sustainable Scotland. 🏅 Winners (including Place Leader of the Year and High Street Hero regional awards) will be announced next month! A huge well done to all the shortlisted towns and projects! 👏 👏

📚 The Byres Road Book Festival is back this September! From 26-29 September, Glasgow’s much-loved free festival will once again transform Byres Road and the Lanes into a vibrant hub of stories, culture and creativity. This year’s line-up features poet Michael Pedersen with Belle & Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch, award-winning children’s author Maisie Chan, bestselling writers, celebrated chefs and inspiring new voices. 👉 Discover the full programme: byresroadbookfestival.com/?u… @Visit_WestEnd

📺 The people behind Scotland's local businesses pour their heart and soul into providing great service to their customers and communities. This chat is a great reminder of just how much what they do means to them. #PeopleMakePlaces #ChooseLocal #ScotlandLovesLocal @ILoveClarkston