MUSSELBURGH’S business chief has described a major community initiative to promote Musselburgh as a “lifeline”. Malcolm Currie, chairman of Musselburgh Business Partnership, called the funding of more than £25,000 to aid businesses, attractions and events in Musselburgh as it recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic “wonderful”. The initiative has been launched by four local businesswomen – Sharon Brown, of Blueberry Gifts; Mhairri Duxburry, of Mint Fig; Terri Buzzeo, of Maison Macaron Home; and Jeanette Hamill, of Hamill Decorating Services – alongside Melanie Roccio of the environment group Love Musselburgh, who will be working together for “the good of the town”. The enterprise got off the ground after £14,300 was received from Musselburgh Area Partnership, £6,875 from East Lothian Council’s Covid-19 economic recovery support fund for towns and villages, and £5,000 from Scotland Loves Local – a national initiative designed to encourage people to sup
Webinar will help prepare your project ready for future funding
Aberdeenshire Council’s Economic Development Service will be hosting a virtual funding session to share ideas and tips to help grow and develop the region’s towns and communities.
Monday, 1st March 2021, 7:00 am
The webinar will feature ideas and tips to help grow and develop the region’s towns and communities.
The ‘Community Development: Hints, Tips and Funding’ webinar on Wednesday, March 3; 2.30-4pm will bring together key speakers from both national and local level to provide ideas and inspiration on how to ensure North-east towns and communities have the right tools, skills and knowledge to make their goals and visions become a reality.
FUNDING of more than £25,000 will help to promote businesses, attractions and events in Musselburgh as it recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic. The major community initiative has been launched by four local businesswomen – Sharon Brown, of Blueberry Gifts; Mhairri Duxburry, of Mint Fig; Terri Buzzeo, of Maison Macaron Home; and Jeanette Hamill, Hamill Decorating Services – alongside Melanie Roccio of the environment group Love Musselburgh, who will be working together for “the good of the town”. The enterprise got off the ground after £14,300 was received from Musselburgh Area Partnership, £6,875 from East Lothian Council’s Covid-19 economic recovery support fund for towns and villages, and £5,000 from Scotland Loves Local – a national initiative designed to encourage all who live in Scotland to think local first and support their high streets safely and in line with public health guidelines.
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Splash of colour coming to Wick s High Street By David G Scott
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Updated: 12:48, 02 February 2021
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The cordoned off sites at each end of Wick s High Street will soon benefit from a temporary makeover in the shape of artistic murals.
Local artist Hannah Cambridge has been commissioned to paint over the grey hoardings surrounding the former Dominoes nightclub and Sloanes shop as part of an ongoing project by Wick Development Trust (Wickâs Heart) to develop these areas for the benefit of the community .