£20m Green Economy Fund open for Round Two of applications 

SP Energy Networks’ would like to remind you that its £20m Green Economy Fund is currently open for a second round of Expressions of Interest (EOI). Hot on the heels of awarding the first £6m from the Fund to 13 projects across central and southern Scotland, the Green Economy Fund…

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Business Fives heat the perfect Escape in Edinburgh

Fife-based recruiters win the latest qualifying round in the Business Fives winter season.  Escape held off stiff competition to qualify for the national final in March. The event, which is supported by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, has already sold out the January event in Edinburgh as firms bid for…

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Carlowrie Castle is gearing up to welcome new corporates through its luxurious doors

Better known as Edinburgh’s hidden gem, Carlowrie Castle is extending its reach into the corporate and meetings marketplace. We’re excited to develop relationships and secure new business with local companies as well as nationals. Our selection of meeting spaces includes; the Marble Lounge, Piano Room and Library Bar. Each of…

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SP Energy Networks awards multi-million pound funding to projects accelerating Scotland’s green economy

-Funding will bring the first large passenger electric buses to Glasgow -Edinburgh will benefit from hydro-electric scheme to power Saughton Winter Gardens -Ageing diesel minibuses providing Glasgow’s community transport will be replaced with new electric and low-carbon fleet -App to help electric vehicle drivers find nearest charging point supported THIRTEEN…

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DWF lawyer appointed as new Scottish Regional Representative of FOIL

DWF Scotland’s Head of General Insurance Andrew Lothian has been appointed as the Scottish Regional Representative of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL).  He succeeds Elena Fry, Partner at Brodies LLP, as the FOIL Scottish representative to the executive. FOIL provides a forum for the exchange of information between lawyers…

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Brodies LLP appointed to Crown Commercial Service panel to provide full spectrum of legal services

Brodies LLP, Scotland’s largest law firm, has been appointed to the Crown Commercial Service Wider Public Sector Legal Service Panel in recognition of its full service offering to clients. Brodies is allocated to Lot 2B – the Full Service Firms for Scotland section of the panel – to provide legal…

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Updated statement of licensing policy agreed for Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s Licensing Board has agreed to extend the number of ‘localities’ considered as areas of overprovision of licensed premises. At its meeting on Monday (26 November) the Board agreed to designate four new ‘localities’ as areas overprovided by licensed premises, as part of its updated Statement of Licensing Policy: The Old…

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Businesses set to benefit from Virgin Trains and Eurostar collaboration

Businesses are set to benefit from a new collaboration between Virgin Trains and Eurostar which creates an end to end rail booking service between major routes and mainland Europe. In the first partnership of its kind between Eurostar and a UK train operating company, the initiative offers a “one-stop shop”…

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Ryden names new Managing Partner

Commercial property consultant Ryden has named Dr Mark Robertson as the firm’s new Managing Partner. Dr Robertson will take over from Bill Duguid who is moving to the role of Chairman after six years as leader of the firm. Ryden recently reported a strong financial year with turnover up 19%.The…

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Riddle and Coghill tee up a big win for MND Scotland

Edinburgh based interior design firm, Riddle and Coghill scooped £2,604 for MND Scotland a cause close to the hearts of directors Gus Riddle and Ian Coghill. The firm became Scotland’s national business golf champions in 2018 and won the lump sum for MND Scotland in the process having qualified as…

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