Aberdeenshire Council is hosting a town centre forum in Banff and Macduff on Thursday, October 3 at the Fife Lodge Hotel in Banff.
The event will take place from 10am to 3:30pm and will feature a series of keynote speeches and engaging breakout sessions to develop a shared perspective on how to address some of the key challenges facing the two towns.
The event has been developed following the work undertaken by the Economic Development Service on delivering the Two Towns Big Ideas Grant fund including public consultation and a business survey for the two towns.
The event will bring together businesses, community groups and local stakeholders to harness opportunities and tackle the challenges facing the communities.
Registration is via Eventbrite and the event is free to attend.
Guest Speakers
- Kimberely Guthrie, Chief Officer, Scotland's Towns Partnership
- Jamie Hamilton and Roland Playle, Community Chartering Network (Just Transition Communities Project)
- Angharad Rogers, Moray Town Centres Taskforce
- Derek Ritchie, Inverurie BID
- SCOTO (Scottish Community Tourism Network)
Breakout Sessions
- Community tourism workshop
- Keeping pounds in Shire towns
- Marketing and comms
- Property
- Business Network / Working together