Bikes are often damaged, abandoned or stolen (pic: Terry Murden) Empty shops should be re-purposed as secure parking stations for bicycles, says TERRY MURDEN Somebody was on the radio saying that if the government and local councils want to encourage more of us to choose two wheels over four they had to think beyond creating […]
Life, Arts & Leisure
Aberdein Considine to raise £40k for charities in 40th year
Elaine Elder (senior associate), Megan Clubb (trainee solicitor), Danny Anderson (associate), Kathryn Smith (property manager) Law firm Aberdein Considine has announced that it will aim to raise at least £40,000 for charities during 2022 as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations. It will also provide all staff with one paid volunteering day per year. Aberdein […]
ESG must be part of the DNA of new developments
ESG factors are a key element in National Pride’s proposed development at the Barony in East Ayrshire A new generation of developers are putting the local eco-system at the heart of their projects, says SOPHIE TAYSOM Scotland’s Net Zero commitments cannot be achieved without a clear focus on the built environment which accounts for about 40% […]
Councils must heed M&S message on town centres
Marks & Spencer closed its Sauchiehall St branch A blunt message from M&S should be at the top of every local authority’s agenda, writes TERRY MURDEN Caught between the headlines on the rail dispute and Sue Gray’s report on Downing Street parties was a declaration that may have long lasting ramifications for our town and […]
Reston back on track after half a century
Reston station is a £20m project A village in Berwickshire is about to be re-introduced to the railway timetable, writes JULENA DRUMI Nothing much of note happens in Reston, population 450, located 10 miles north of Berwick and, according to the community website, “just a few hundred yards from the A1”. Until now, one of […]