Tag Archives: Place Principle

Webinar: “A New Future for Scotland’s Town Centres”

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Leigh Sparks

The Town Centre Action Plan Review was published on the 3rd February. On the 18th February (1430-1530), Scotland’s Towns Partnership are holding a webinar launching the Review. There may be few spaces left (but capacity is close to being reached) … Continue reading →

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A New Future for Scotland’s Town Centres – (1) Introduction to our Report

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Leigh Sparks

This is the first of three linked posts on the Town Centre Action Plan Review Group Report (an introduction, summary of the review approach, recommendations). The full report and details of the Review Group, evidence submitted and heard and background … Continue reading →

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Scotland’s Towns – a decade of learning (hopefully)

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Leigh Sparks

As this post is published (3 April) I am presenting at an event held to formally launch Scotland’s Town Centre Boost Fund of £50m. The Town Centre Fund has been set up by Scottish Government and COSLA and aims “to … Continue reading →

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An Aide-Memoire for Towns

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Leigh Sparks

Guest Blog by Matthew Hopkinson In December 2018 I decided that to try to help Towns better understand the challenges they face; there should be something that could be an easy reference document. This came about from completing day one … Continue reading →

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