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Local businesses support climate change and lower their bills by supporting Earth Hour!Linlithgow Climate Change is helping to promote 'Earth Hour' which aims to highlight the global environmental problem by getting one billion people to sign up to the WWF event on Sat 28th March at 8.30pm.
To find out more, please click on the following links:
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Thanks to all those LBA members who took the time to respond to our recent survey about the newsletter.
Comments indicate that the newsletter is very well received by local businesses and is a good way of communicating relevant news to LBA members and the wider business community.
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Look out for the next members in May - details to follow
Office Bearers Meeting
Wed 1st April
Business Gateway
Interactive workshop with measurable outcomes
Wed 1st April
Mon 23rd March at Donaldsons School at 5pm. Click here for more details.
Linlithgow Community Council
"Getting to know you"
Sat 4th April, 10-4pm
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Linlithgow Community Council
"Getting to Know You"
Do you know what is available to you as a resident of the town of Linlithgow?
If not, then come along to the above event where you can meet some of the many voluntary organisations and groups who offer a wide range of activities such as music, the arts and groups working for the community.
Linlithgow Academy
Sat 4th April: 10am-4pm
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Celebrate Linlithgow:
Sponsorship Opportunity
Linlithgow's popular Autumn celebration of all things Linlithgow is looking for some sponsors for this year's event. As always there will be plenty of publicity material distributed widely and businesses have the opportunity to snap up some excellent space for very manageable sums.
A couple are off the mark quickly already - Hyndberry Catering and Bonsyde Hotel will have their logos on all 16,000 leaflets and large posters at the Railway Station and other locations around Town all for the most reasonable of contributions. To grab your space contact Jon Newey: jnewey@ekjn.co.uk or phone: 01506 847151 |
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LINLITHGOW BUSINESS WORKSHOP |
Business Gateway West Lothian in association with Linlithgow Business Association is pleased to invite you to our next evening workshop on Wednesday 1st April at 6pm in Donaldsons School. The workshop will be led once again by local business coach Alan McColm, and build on the highly successful meetings led by Alan in February and March.
The session will focus on the following areas:
Identifying a Target Market
Clarifying your 'Unique Selling Proposition
Increased Lead Generation
Client retention To confirm your place, please contact Laura Maltman on 01506 777925 or email us. |
How about promoting your business by hosting an LBA Meeting at your premises?
Contact Elodie at the Language Room:
e:Elodie; tel: 670009
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Welcome to the March issue of the LBA newsletter!
In this month's issue :
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Linlithgow Aspires makes excellent progress
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The Copy Shop brings printing power and quality to the High Street
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Climate Challenge - Linlithgow's challenge
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"Getting to know you" Linlithgow Academy
Projects under discussion:
1. Holding members meetings at lunchtime in the Town Centre - some members find it difficult to attend evening meetings and have suggested holding some meetings at lunchtime. How would that suit you? Would you be able to attend? Please let us have your feedback to: Anne Daly - anne@gogreenbags.co.uk
2. Linlithgow Wedding Fair Several members have proposed holding a Linlithgow Wedding Fair. A meeting has been provisionally arranged for April 8th - date and timing to be confirmed. Anyone interested in assisting and/or participating in this event please make yourselves known to Anne Daly in the first instance: anne@gogreenbags.co.uk | |
In business, energy is an important commodity that is both beneficial for day to day operations but also often overlooked until the accountant reminds you of the cost on your P&L reports!
Linlithgow Climate Challenge have a primary objective to work with residents, businesses and community groups to lower our town's total greenhouse gas emissions. As such, we are constantly monitoring the overall consumption of electricity and gas.
Using available data for 2005-2007 we can observe that total electricity consumed has gone up, whilst gas consumption has decreased. However we need to look closer to realise that the actual quantity of meters has changed over this same period too. Approximately 15% more electricity meters and 15% more electricity used. Gas has come down but not in the same proportions to the number of meters. It's not totally clear why there's no data for Linlithgow North but that could be down to the fact that you need to consume a lot of gas to be detailed in the reports and only 7 users were reported in 2005.
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LINLITHGOW ASPIRES - PROGRESS UPDATE |
Since our report last month, the Local Area Committee of West Lothian Council has had further presentations on the way ahead once the current phase of establishing a broad support base in the community has been completed successfully. The presentation on Tuesday 10th March by Wil Tunnell on behalf of Big Town Plan was thought provoking and informative and was well received by the Councillors and officials in attendance.
The next step is a final review of the first phase findings on March 24th after which Big Town Plan will present a report to WLC on the outcome. Following that submission it is planned that the next phase will include formation of an Executive Team and undertaking the preparation of a Framework for Linlithgow that will set out how the long-term aspirations of the community are to be identified, captured and then realised.
As news of the project begins to spread it has been particularly encouraging to hear from interested individuals and organisations expressing enthusiasm for the project and a willingness to commit. All businesses and individuals with an interest in Linlithgow's future are encouraged to register support by logging on to Linlithgow Aspires |
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REVIEW OF JIM MATHER WORKSHOP |
Thinking back to the Workshop facilitated by Jim Mather six months ago in Sun ........
Many LBA members had the privilege to attend the Workshop sponsored by LBA and conducted by Jim Mather, Minister for Enterprise and Tourism last September but some may not have been able to attend and I thought it could be useful to list some of the key points that came out of the workshop particularly as, at least, some will be actively pursued in the Linlithgow Aspires initiative.
Inevitably this is a personal view, which of course it is, but I hope not too personal. Jim took forward the workshop under a number of headings which I shall keep to:
1. Jim started by considering what our Customers, the ordinary people of Linlithgow, hope for from the businesses and other organisations in Linlithgow.
a. They would define our purpose as sustaining and developing commerce whilst ensuring fairness and equity
b. They would want us to measure progress over time through diversity of economy, encouraging more new starts, greater diversity of businesses and hopefully another Sun. They would expect us to encourage tourism and to measure this by increased numbers of visitors and the time and money they spent here. They would wish to see an infrastructure capable of meeting the needs of the Town, particularly in terms of education and better facilities for young people.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENT |
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Economic Discussion Evening
Monday 30th March from 5.15pm- 7.30pm; Deer Park Golf & Country Club, Livingston, EH54 8AB
This evening will be chaired by Chamber President, Duncan Walker of The Walker Partnership Scotland LLP and will examine topical economic issues. We will have a panel of bankers and business financiers on the night available to take questions including:
Billy McLeod (Managing Partner, Clydesdale Bank)
Angus Armstrong (Regional Director, Cattles Invoice Finance)
Fiona Barr (Business Development Manager, Airdrie Savings Bank)
Please don't delay - book your place today! Call 01506 777937 or email us. For more information, click here. |
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Linlithgow is a great destination for bikers. Good roads, good motorway links, cafes, pubs, chip shops, etc etc. but there's nowhere in town for bikes to park.
- On-street parking is limited to 30 minutes throughout the town, discouraging day-trippers.
- Tesco car park has no dedicated motorcycle bay and shoppers get upset if a motorcycle occupies a whole parking space. Parking is limited to 2 hours, discouraging day-trippers.
- The Vennel car park discourages motorcycles, insisting that they pay+display even if not using a parking space (most pay+display car parks in the UK have a 'free' motorcycle area in one of the corners that is inaccessible to cars).
 Suggestion: WLC owns a piece of pavement close to the entrance to the Vennel car park that would be perfect for a motorcycle park and would accommodate around 10 bikes.
Work needed:
- Replace existing kerbs with dropped kerbs (~£1500)
- Provide streetlight (for security) and signage (~£1500
- Provide back railings including a bar to padlock back wheels to (~£1500)
Total approx £4500
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The Copy Shop, Linlithgow
It is now one year since the well-known Linlithgow institution - The Copy Shop - came in to the ownership of George Dewar. With a strong track record in printing at PrintIt Express, George has introduced many changes to the range of services and products available from The Copy Shop.
Major investment in a new Xeikon 5000 Digital Colour Press means clients in Linlithgow have ready access to a wide range of print jobs offering excellent economy backed up by top quality and reliability. To read more, click here.
See below for a couple of special offers for LBA members and newsletter readers. |
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LINLITHGOW ASPIRES - A WINNING TEAM |
Aspires Winning Team
In a cerebral contest involving many of the Academy's finest, a team of Linlithgow Aspires enthusiasts turned in a sparkling performance to overcome worthy opponents at an LAA fund raising Quiz Night at Linlithgow Academy. Across a bewildering range of subjects encompassing the sciences, arts, sport, film and general knowledge the Linlithgow Aspires team led the field in an epic struggle fought right down to the wire.
In jubilant form after the event Team Captain, Bob "The Brain" Martin enthused to our reporter "Linlithgow Aspires has led the way tonight as it will, I'm sure, continue to do over the next 10 to 20 years. As we have shown, the depth of talent in the Town is as remarkable as it is untapped. For Linlithgow the future is truly bright."
In response to a challenge for a re-match, "The Brain" confirmed that Linlithgow Aspires would be delighted to take on all-comers although he would perhaps require to bring on some subs as one or two of the team, in turning in a magnificent performance on the evening, had maybe pushed things beyond the limit and may need to be rested for the next contest. Captain Bob confirmed, "Squad rotation has always been part of our plan" |
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Special Offers from The Copy Shop
Thermal Till Rolls: From £12.50 (+VAT) per box of 20
For: Credit Card Terminals, Thermal Cash registers
Printing: 5000 litho printed full colour single sided leaflets on 150gsm gloss paper -£109 (VAT zero rated)
No artwork? - No problem! Set charge £15; Compare recommended retail price £139 excluding artwork.
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Call today - 34 High Street, Linlithgow, West Lothian, EH49 7AE; Tel: 01506 845564 |
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The Star & Garter Hotel: Special Offers
Monday to Thursday 4.30pm until 6.30pm
Order two adult main meals & pay only half price for the cheaper of the two main meals
Monday to Thursday Noon until 8pm
Order one adult main meal & receive one child's (under 12's) main meal free
Call today - 1 High St, Linlithgow, EH49 7AB; Tel: 01506 846362
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