|
Meeting |
Action |
Status |
Lead |
Updates |
Next Steps |
|
Annan |
Build a collaboration with
Caledonia Park retail centre, to give visitor information and get the
Scotland Starts Here visible as soon as people come off the M74. |
In
Progress |
David |
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|
Annan |
Support better data
collaboration and use. |
In
Progress |
David |
|
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|
Annan |
Engage D&G Council (Ian
Barr) to encourage support for more community-level events. |
In
Progress |
David |
|
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|
Annan |
What about a quarterly or
1/3 per year newspaper highlighting events & funded by advertising or
business. |
Not Started |
Gowan |
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|
Dumfries |
Ensure that all local visitor
information centres and accommodation have ‘Scotland Starts Here’ info |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Dumfries |
Better integrate the Scotland
Starts Here website and the SSDA website, to reduce confusion. |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Dumfries |
Make it easier for local events
to know how to promote their event on the ‘Scotland Starts Here’ website and
app. |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Dumfries |
Explore possible collaboration
with colleges, making tourism an attractive career |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Dumfries |
Support collaboration around
visitor economy data sharing and help businesses to access and use data well. |
In
Progress |
David |
|
|
|
Dumfries |
How do we better support and
promote activity providers –Liz Peacock to look at activites and feedback to
DHJ |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Dumfries |
Make the ‘Scotland Starts Here’
logo readily available for businesses to use themselves |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
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|
Duns |
Support the local calls for a
signpost at Duns and Chirnside to show where the grave is of Jim Clark. |
Not Started |
Sarah |
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|
Duns |
How to we promote local events
(like the Jim Car rally) to local people as well as visitors. |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
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|
Duns |
Get the Scotland Starts Here
digital logo to local businesses so they can use on websites etc |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
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|
Duns |
Help support PR work by local
attractions and businesses such as Paxton House: amplifying their press and
offering dedicate PR support so when a business has a good news story for the
region, we all get behind it. |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Duns |
Have a media/marketing webinar
to offer businesses, information, advice and support in these areas. |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
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|
Duns |
Look at the idea of some kind of
treasure hunt in the area which could bring people in. |
Not Started |
Gowan |
|
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|
Duns |
Support call for more/better
brown tourism signs. |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Duns |
Support collaboration between
businesses and idea of a pass to get into a number of attractions. |
Not Started |
Gowan |
|
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|
Eyemouth |
Change people’s mindsets in the
community re tourism – help them see the benefits of tourism such as
employment and training. Communities need to embrace it. |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Eyemouth |
Get young people engaged, they
need a voice and a safe opportunity for them to share their views |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Eyemouth |
We will engage Scottish Borders
Council in conversation to represent local views around core path and access
– specifically the Berwickshire Costal Path |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Galashiels |
Dog friendly: tap into the
national assets already set up for Dog Friendly holidays, specific campaigns
with SSDA. Make it easier for business to tap into market. Use
Galashiels as a test. |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Galashiels |
Common Riding opportunities –
start a dialogue with Galashiels about the opportunities and highlighting the
benefits. Mapping out details of route, making the event less secret to
the visitor to enable engagement. |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Galashiels |
Bring an influencer to
Galashiels. |
Not Started |
Sarah |
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|
Galashiels |
Produce specific itineraries,
what can you do in the area – what to do when arrive |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Galashiels |
Itineraries for each
interest/theme (historic, walking etc) |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
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|
Galashiels |
Look at promoting South of the
Border |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Galashiels |
Look at the visitor’s day – it’s
not just a visit to a castle, it’s the lunch before, the drink, accommodation
and shopping near by |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
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|
Galashiels |
Lack of “better quality” eating |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Galashiels |
Questions around the service
provided – can training be signposted? |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Galashiels |
Provide FAM trips amongst
business – learning journeys |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
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|
Galashiels |
Look at the potential of the
local community halls. |
Not Started |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Galashiels |
Develop Scottish Border unique
experiences including music and storytelling. |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Hawick |
Send details of how Hawick
Reivers can be on SSH website and links with the Heritage themes |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Hawick |
Support Newcastleton and
Eskdale’s work to increase access. Learn from Eskdale Moor |
Not Started |
Sarah |
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|
|
Hawick |
As we all buy-into and use the
Scotland Starts Here brand, important that there is guaranteed longevity for
this with long term financial security so everyone is confident we’re in it
for the long-term. Time and support given to another consultation, will the
SSDA be around to take forward? |
In
Progress |
David |
|
|
|
Hawick |
Support the case that is being
made that windfarm money should be focused on local community use. |
Not Started |
David |
|
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|
Hawick |
Ask the Council to take down the
UCI signs. |
In
Progress |
David |
|
|
|
Hawick |
Get the Scotland Starts Here
brand and collateral south of the border – visible in Carlisle Tourist Info
etc. |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Hawick |
Get the South of Scotland more
visible in the Visit Scotland Tourist Information on the Royal Mile. |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Hawick |
Explore partnership with DFDS to
raise the profile of Scotland Starts Here on the ferries. |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Kelso |
Give more/better information
about how events can be uploaded to ‘Scotland Starts Here’. |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Kelso |
Explore the idea of a physical
map/sign/info point in the centre of Kelso to have tourist information. |
Not Started |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Kelso |
Explore the idea of four
Connected Maps - Kelso map showing Jed, Jed map shows Kelso etc. |
Not Started |
Gowan |
|
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|
Kelso |
Look to try and get more
information in Guide Book people use, ideally with itineraries which include
Kelso |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Loch Ken |
Enabling collaboration and
networking locally |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Loch Ken |
Publicising what’s on in
region |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Loch Ken |
Showcasing best practice |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Loch Ken |
Promote the SOS’s natural
capital (from Jan ’24), find direct links to the “visitor economy” |
Not Started |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Loch Ken |
Advert on TV – use video
footage |
Not Started |
|
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|
|
Loch Ken |
Consider target audiences
(campervans and older couples) |
In
Progress |
David |
|
|
|
Moffat |
To investigate the opportunities
to improve signage off the major trunk roads – getting people off the M74 and
exploring the area |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Moffat |
Get the businesses and community
of Moffat more involved – collaboration |
Not Started |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Moffat |
Ensure Moffat is well connected
in to, and benefitting from, the Destination Tweed work |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
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|
Moffat |
Explore whether the seasonal
summer bus route along the Selkirk road could be reinstated, taking in the
highlights – a couple of times a day. |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Moffat |
Riparian walk (by the river)
from Moffat to Grey Mares tail. Craigeburn forest - More information boards.
Routes suitable for E Bikes, solar chargers on route. |
Not Started |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Moffat |
Local ranger for the Grey Mares
Tail (Current one lives in Eyemouth) possibly facilities – Toilet, Coffee?
but def toilet. |
Not Started |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Moffat |
Road signage or other work to
try and get more people off the M74 and visiting Moffat |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
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|
Moffat |
Repairs A701 up to D&G is
great then, unavoidable potholes |
Not Started |
Gowan |
|
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|
Moffat |
Selkirk road + Motorway
junction. Potholes |
Not Started |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Newton
Stewart |
Send Eshon details of the data
sharing and collaboration work and invite his input. |
Complete |
David |
|
|
|
Newton
Stewart |
Give greater clarity about the
different SSDA membership levels (following the question on this). |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Newton
Stewart |
Use a existing footage where
available and look into whether can use a local videographer |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Newton
Stewart |
Brown signs are out of date and
do not reflect the businesses. Look to start a proper conversation with
the relevant roads authority about the outdated signs on A75. It’s for
the benefit for the region - a correct representation of what the area has
that. |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Newton
Stewart |
Increase the prominence of
cycling on the Scotland Starts Here website SSH – specifically the
tech/formatting issue where cycling is not visible at a specific point
(Esther to advise). |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Newton
Stewart |
Make the case to D&G Council
as to why it’s important to have a fair balance of different types of events
which receive funding. |
In
Progress |
David |
|
|
|
Newton
Stewart |
Offer support and advice as the
community-led Glen Trool café looks to open year round. |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Peebles |
Helping promote and amplify what
is already happening in the area, especially the late night shopping. |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Peebles |
Get more information about the
area into the Visit Scotland ICentre tourist information hub on the Royal
Mile in Edinburgh, so their staff know to recommend Peebles as just 40 mins
away. |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Peebles |
Work with Go Tweed Valley and
Scottish Borders Council to maximise the positive legacy of the recent UCI
world cycling championships by exploring whether the temporary campsite could
be made permanent. |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Peebles |
Raise the issue of Short Term
Let Fees with Scottish Borders Council. |
Complete |
David |
|
|
|
Peebles |
Support local independent
retailers association advocacy with the Scottish Borders council around
ensuring there is fair parking in the town – there needs to be a clear
strategy (recent survey suggested that 64% of residents were for no change in
parking fee structure). |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Sanquhar |
Help provide information and
support about how businesses could work more collaboratively and potentially
have joint ticketing. There is specific legislation that makes it much
harder to have joint ticketing but this is something the SSDA can provide
useful, appropriate and supportive information on locally. |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Sanquhar |
Work with and help support the
local tourism partnership now that it is back up and running. |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Sanquhar |
Bring together information about
the quirky, unusual local offerings – churches etc |
Not Started |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Sanquhar |
Feedback to SOSE the challenge
for small businesses of only having capital grants available (as opposed to
revenue) |
Not Started |
David |
|
|
|
Sanquhar |
SSDA representation on the
ground – visiting Elisland and Crawick. Knowing and understanding the product
in the area. |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Sanquhar |
Offering further support and
guidance on work with the Travel Trade – how do we collaborate/ link
up. |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Sanquhar |
Help represent the impact that
withdrawn SG funding for winter festivals has had, for example on the Big
Burns Supper |
Not Started |
David |
|
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|
Selkirk |
Share the South of Scotland
Cycling Strategy with Andy Murray following his questions about this and
invite his input to the South of Scotland Cycling Partners Leadership Group
which David Hope-Jones sits on (next meeting 31/08/23). |
Complete |
David |
|
|
|
Selkirk |
Work with Visit Scotland to get
more information about the South of Scotland in the Visit Scotland Tourist
Information centre on the Royal Mile, so more visitors are encouraged to come
south. |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Selkirk |
Support further sharing and
collaboration between Selkirk businesses and those in the Ettrick and Yarrow
valleys – potentially a WhatsApp group to make it as easy as possible to
share information between businesses. |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Selkirk |
Share high quality local images
and videos which local businesses can use, so everyone is showing this area
in the best possible light. |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Selkirk |
Give the Scotland Starts Here
logo and other digital elements for local businesses to themselves use in
their own marketing and communications. |
In
Progress |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Selkirk |
Help distribute and build
audience for the new James Hogg Ettrick Valley leaflet. |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Selkirk |
Support possible new transport
collaborations between Philipburn and the two valleys, using the two new
electric minibuses. |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Selkirk |
Help share Stewart Wilson’s
(Tweed Valley Blogger) blogs and videos. |
In
Progress |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Stranraer |
Offer advice and support around
possible collaboration/joint ticketing – e.g. activity weekend offering which
brings together a number of businesses. Possibly packages that could be
sold on the ferry. There are specific legal challenges around this but
the SSDA is happy to provide information and support. |
Not Started |
Gowan |
|
|
|
Stranraer |
Start looking at how we can
better use Scotland Starts Here as a brand at Cairnryan, to get people coming
off the ferry to stop in the region rather than just pass through. |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Stranraer |
Support the marketing of the
Rhins Coastal Path. |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Stranraer |
Lack of brown tourist signs and
some are out of date. Look to make representation with the relevant roads
authorities. |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Stranraer |
Reach out to the caravan
parks. There are 29 parks in the area but they do not currently engage. |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Stranraer |
Lobby D&G Council to get the
tourism information sign facing the right way. |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Stranraer |
Packages with the ferries |
Not Started |
Sarah |
|
|
|
Stranraer |
Make representation with D&G
Council support services (procurement team) around: Streets not
clean , No toilets , Bins overflowing ,Joined up thinking – grass cutting on
Rhins path, will it be open for the official “opening” |
Not Started |
David |
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