Community Wealth Building Bill is published!
By Neil McInroy The recently published Scottish Community Wealth Building Bill will be a welcome, progressive and powerful addition to economic development in Scotland. At present, Community Wealth Building (CWB) […]
South of Scotland Regional Economic Partnership welcomes new members
The South of Scotland Regional Economic Partnership (REP) has announced the successful recruitment of eight new members who will help drive forward its vision for a Green, Fair, and Flourishing […]
Scottish Government Introduces Community Wealth Building Bill to Boost Local Economies
A Bill designed to create jobs and drive economic growth across Scotland by promoting investment in communities has been published. The Community Wealth Building Bill is the first of its […]
Highlands and Islands Enterprise Commits £10M to Drive Renewable Energy Expansion at Port of Nigg
Public investment is planned for a major redevelopment project at Port of Nigg in the Highlands. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has approved up to £10m to support development of the port’s […]
Port of Montrose Secures Public-Private Deal to Boost Renewable Energy Growth
A public-private agreement has been reached to help expand operations and attract new investment at the Port of Montrose. A Scottish Enterprise grant of £3.2 million will support a £7.2 […]
New report highlights investment models to support decarbonisation of Scotland’s social housing
A new Report (Summary Report – Financing and funding the decarbonisation of Scotland’s social housing) published today (11 March 2025) by infrastructure body, the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT), highlights a […]
Risk Register in development to tackle heritage skills crisis
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is working with the Institute of Conservation (Icon) and partners to develop a new risk register to highlight the traditional building and heritage skills most at […]
Latest South of Scotland Business Panel Survey results revealed
South of Scotland Enterprise have published a report on their latest survey of more than 600 businesses across the region. The South of Scotland Business Panel survey sees Ipsos interview […]
SLAED Releases Annual Report on Local Economic Development Performance
The Scottish Local Authorities Economic Development Group has published an annual report under the SLAED Indicators Framework – a series of performance measures relating to their members’ work in supporting […]