SCOTLAND’S Business Improvement Districts have been boosted by a £600,000 coronavirus grant from the Scottish Government.
The further financial support for Covid-19 recovery was welcomed by Phil Prentice, Scotland’s Towns Partnership chief executive, who said the importance of BIDS has been highlighted during the crisis.
Cash will be used to help drive local collaboration, and support digital and marketing communication and activities around safe reopening, such as sanitising stations, PPE, social distancing markers and sneeze screens as well as local business guides.
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It builds on the £1.85 million provided to BIDs since the outbreak of coronavirus.
Mr Prentice, who is also National Director of Scotland’s Improvement Districts, said: “The commitment of a further £600,000 from the Scottish Government to support BIDs is very welcome indeed.
“Across Scotland, BIDs and their members have been at the forefront of the local economic response to the Covid-19 pandemic and have critical parts to play in the longer term recovery, which will be to the national benefit. The importance and great value of BIDs has shone through.
“We look forward to supporting communities and the Government to develop this work."
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