ACTION
A guide to the first steps to be taken over the next 12 months. Newmilns Regeneration Association (NRA) will liaise with various organisations to progress the following themes and priorities.
Theme 3: Local Economy, Heritage and Tourism
PRIORITY 1
Attract more business to Newmilns
- Look into setting up a Newmilns Business Association to help our businesses work together for promotion
- Encourage local people to use local shops
- Encourage shops to stay open longer hours
- Use new website to promote Newmilns as a good place for business
NRA will liaise with:
Local Businesses, Community Council, Loudoun Valley Trust, Local voluntary groups
PRIORITY 2
Make use of empty premises for businesses
- Find out how other communities have gone about providing business start up units e.g. Benarty Regeneration Action Group in Fife
- Contact Co-op to see if they would lease/sell building to the community
NRA will liaise with:
Local Businesses, Community Council, Loudoun Valley Trust, Local voluntary groups
PRIORITY 3
Develop & promote heritage
- Start a local project to research, gather and document the lace-making history of Newmilns
- This could include community events to raise local awareness and interest in our heritage
- Link with Environment Group to create a map of Newmilns showing paths, recreation areas and historic buildings (see Theme 2)
- Fully explore the potential for a heritage museum and visitor centre, bringing a historic building into use (ref: HLF Heritage Enterprise programme)
NRA will liaise with:
Loudoun Valley Trust, Burns club, Local Businesses, Local voluntary groups
