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Jackie Baillie Backs Traders During Scotland Loves Local Week
MSP Jackie Baillie has helped fly the flag for local businesses, to mark Scotland Loves Local week.
The event, organised by Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP), aims to showcase the best of local business and highlight the critical need for support from residents.
Dumbarton MSP Jackie, visited local traders to mark the event, which runs from June 13th to 20th – coinciding with the World Cup, the theme for this year’s event is centred around ‘Flying the Flag’ for local business.
The event is designed to showcase the best local enterprises have to offer.
Residents are also being encouraged to sign the Scotland Loves Local Pledge – signalling their commitment to choosing local whenever they possibly can, supporting the people and businesses around them.
Jackie visited Helensburgh’s Wicker and Wine shop, to hear about owners Daniel and Carrie Johnstone’s experiences as new retailers.
Jackie Baillie said: “Businesses like Wicker and Wine are dedicated local traders, at the very forefront of their communities across Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh.
“Scotland Loves Local Week offers a chance to recognise their efforts and thank them for all that they are doing.
“I was pleased to meet with the team at Wicker and Wine, to hear about their experiences as a new business.
“By supporting local businesses like these, we can ensure their survival, safeguard jobs, and keep money circulating in the local economy.
“Loving local means supporting a sustainable future for Dumbarton, Alexandria and Helensburgh and Lomond and making them even better places to live, work and visit.”
Kimberley Guthrie, STP’s Chief Officer, added: “Every time we support a local business of every kind, we lock more money into the local economy and build community wealth. Choosing local is a simple act, which has a transformational impact. It’s one we can all take to build better, stronger, communities.”
Scotland Loves Local is the drive for people to build stronger, more sustainable futures for their community by supporting the businesses in their area, potentially injecting millions of pounds into regional economies. It is spearheaded by STP with support from the Scottish Government.
People, businesses and other organisations can sign the Scotland Loves Local Pledge by going to www.lovelocal.scot/pledge.
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