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Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser • Owned by the Community : Published for the Community Thursday July 9, 2020 3
Trustee

sought Tourism resurgence

AN OPPORTUNITY has
arisen to join OutPost Arts’
board of trustees.
for someone with financial £3m fund will help the industry in southern Scotland to recover
The organisation is looking
experience to make a real
difference in their community. LANGHOLM’S tourism sioned Graham Hackett of
OutPost Arts is a dynamic industry representatives will Osprey to prepare a marketing
organisation which delivers a “fight hard” to get recognition plan for Langholm and applied
year-round programme of for the town’s brand as mem- for a £5,000 grant from
creative activity and education, bers of a south-west Scotland VisitScotland’s growth fund to
including after-school arts organisation.
clubs, arts awards, adult John Galloway, co-owner of deliver the plan but was turned
education and courses and arts- the Eskdale Hotel, and Ian down.
for-wellbeing projects. Martin, who runs Gilnockie John said: “We were disap-
Being a trustee is a rewarding Tower, are on the board of Visit pointed. They said it was
and interesting position and South West Scotland. because it didn’t cover a big
they will work with a very The board’s membership is enough area geographically.
friendly and diverse group of weighted heavily in favour of “We’re now doing more
people who all share a passion Galloway and John said it was applications and would like to
for the town and its a struggle to get their voices
community. heard. be able to deliver the plan next
Email Lucy at In their favour they had year now.
hello@outpostarts.co.uk for established a good relation- Footfall
more information. ship with South of Scotland “We aren’t down and out, just
Enterprise (SOSE).
___________________ SOSE has just announced its a bit down but we’re knocking
first major investment pro- on doors and I’m sure we’ll get
the funding from somewhere.
Private gramme, providing a vital fund- The Langholm Alliance has prepared a marketing plan to welcome visitors but it is still seeking funding for it “It isn’t a great deal of money;
ing package to support the
recovery and future of the econ- the Scottish Borders Tourism do things differently - to work international visitors. it would be enough for us to
joke omy in southern Scotland. Partnership and Visit South West in the south, for the south – Another is the strategic desti- get the ball rolling.
It has committed £2.7m over
“Osprey guaranteed that exe-
five years to support a tourism, Scotland. and this is a key part of this nation development planning, cuting the plan would increase
A MENTION in the UK’s marketing and destination Investment five-year partnership. focused on understanding the footfall by 10 per cent on the
“We are looking to get to a
leading satirical magazine development programme to be The £2.7m is on top of place where we will attract more longer-term needs to inform High Street which would be
capital and infrastructure
sparked a lot of interest among delivered by a new industry- the start-up fund of £350,000,
the E&L Advertiser’s readers. led body, South of Scotland awarded by the South of people to visit, stay and spend investment. quite considerable to most of
The infamous Private Eye is Destination Alliance (SSDA). Scotland Economic Partnership in southern Scotland and in a Alliance the businesses.”
edited by Ian Hislop, who is The move came at a crucial (SOSEP). way which is sustainable and John Galloway sits on the Joan McAlpine, South of
also well known as a team time for businesses and com- It was provided by the Scottish amplifies the wide-reaching ben- tourism sub-committee of the Scotland SNP MSP, said: “This
efits tourism gives rise to.
captain on the BBC1 show munities preparing for tourism government and supported by Langholm Alliance, which is funding from SOSE is fantastic
Have I Got News For You. reopening after COVID-19. VisitScotland and Dumfries and “We must focus on an opti- supported by SOSE. news for the region.
The magazine mentioned the It confirms SOSE’s commit- Galloway and Scottish Borders mistic future which makes our He has also been a member “The tourism sector has been
“dog fouling” competition run ment to look beyond the pan- councils to develop the south’s economy stronger and builds of Visit South West Scotland one of the worst hit by the pan-
by Langholm, Ewes and demic to the growth and sus- economy. on the fantastic community spirit for three years from a business demic, especially in Dumfries
and commitment we have for
Westerkirk community tainability of the south’s econ- This brings the combined perspective.
council, for which they asked omy and make the region a investment to more than £3m. our beautiful area.” This new body would have and Galloway so this invest-
children to design posters. world-class visitor destination, Professor Russel Griggs, One of the key priorities for members from Midlothian and ment in the South of Scotland
The winning entries would be attracting people to live, work, SOSE chairman, said: “This is SSDA is to establish Scotland the Borders, along with Destination Alliance couldn’t
put up around the town to visit and invest in the area for a landmark investment and con- Starts Here as the destination Dumfries and Galloway so it have come at a better time
brand, developing short and
encourage dog owners to pick years to come. firms our commitment to being wouldn’t be run so much in because we need to prepare the
up their pets’ mess. It is the culmination of two ambitious and bold. long-term marketing plans favour of businesses in the west. industry for the time when it is
So many people commented years’ work and brings together “We have always said we will which target domestic and The Alliance had commis- safe to resume.”
on the column that E&L editor
Rachel Norris emailed Mr
Hislop, thanking him for
mentioning the paper and to E&L Advertising 013873 80012
say how well it had been
received in the town.
It was pointed out that it was We are here for you
a poster competition but * *
everyone had enjoyed the joke.
We received a response
which said: “Thank you very We are now open for all
much for your letter and very patients and look forward
glad to hear the cutting has
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asked me to pass on his thanks
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