Business resources
There are many ways Scottish Borders Council can help the local economy:
- Business support, including advice on non-domestic rates
- Information pack with useful links for businesses
- Europe
- European funds, for information on grants available to local organisations as well as projects run by the Council
- Land and property information, including lists of available sites and premises and guidance on signage and street furniture
- Marketing and promotion initiatives developed by the Council
- Rural development
- Scottish Enterprise links to the national enterprise agency
- Social enterprise information
- Tourism, including links to the local Tourist Board
- Direct Gov - the place to turn to for the latest and widest range of public service information which covers a wide range of topics
Other helpful advice can also be gained from the Scottish Borders Chamber of Commerce (external website).
You may like to consider attending the Capital City Region Conference - Flying High: What it Means to be World Class on Wednesday 5 November at the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh.
This event will find out what it means for the region to be truly world leading and will provide opportunity for delegates to contribute to the development of a new economic development framework.
Chaired by Sally Magnusson, with high profile speakers including Jim Mather MSP, Dermot Finch, Director of the Centre for Cities and Brendan Dick, Director of BT Scotland, this event really is a must for anyone with an interest in the future prosperity of Scotland's capital region. More information is available.
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