Unlocking the potential and building on what we already have. A comprehensive discussion document outlining how a Business Improvement District for Nairnshire might come about and what it could achieve has been published on the NICE website.
The document reads:
"The new Scottish Government approach to Business Improvement Districts is an exciting opportunity for Nairnshire to develop a new way of working to harness the community spirit and involvement the community already has, and to facilitate delivery of projects that have already been identified.
This paper is an attempt to show how a BID for Nairnshire (including a Marine Bid) will benefit all of Nairnshire with both environmental and sustainable developments. A main objective would be to use Nairnshire’s historic great natural assets to produce more jobs in Nairnshire by means of properly funded developments which must include the right infrastructure."
Pour yourself a dram or make a cup of tea, head over there and have a good read. There's plenty to think about. More here.
There is a lot of positive ideas from this discussion document. It would be great if the whole town could get behind this initiative and make it happen. Party politics and individual agenda's should be put to the side, and everybody should be pulling in the same direction.
ReplyDeleteJoe - I don't think I've ever met a single solitary person in politics or outside politics who doesn't want a better Nairn.
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ReplyDeleteI really tried reading through the stuff on the NICE page regarding Business Improvement District proposals but, OMG, it's so long winded and full of business, corporate and office speak and jargon, that I gave up. If this ever goes ahead (NICE seem to have a long track record of 'things' which never seem to come to any fruition) how will it be paid for? Aren't BIDs supposed to be financed by the local business sector? Given the current and ongoing economic climate is a Nairnshire BID ahead of its time or passed its sell by date? Have NICE missed the boat again?
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting but will the business community go for it?
ReplyDeleteA BID would be a good thing for nairn, NICE though are not fit to deliver it... It needs others, not the ones that have been around for years, some fresh ideas and people who can link with locals and businesses
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