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Business heavyweights have thrown themselves behind Aberdeen Inspired labelling it “one of the biggest tools for recovery that Aberdeen has in its locker”.
Russell Borthwick, Bob Keiller and Ojay McDonald have joined forces to “back the bid”.
And they cautioned against “bemoaning Aberdeen city centre” urging support for local businesses to secure the region’s economic recovery.
In line with Scotland’s other Business Improvement Districts (Bids), Aberdeen Inspired must ballot the firms within the footprint every five years.
Russell Borthwick: Thriving cities bring benefits to other towns
Aberdeen, Wednesday 1st March 2017
Pictured is Russell Borthwick; Chief Executive of AGCC
Picture by Michal Wachucik / Abermedia WHAT role do cities have to play in driving Scotland’s economic recovery? Growth, job creation and innovation are not the sole domain of our central hubs but there is no doubt that the decisions being taken now by our policy setters could see the places that should be the beating heart of our communities become urban deserts of the future. Scottish Parliament election manifestos issued by various Chambers of Commerce ahead of last week’s election made it plain that we need to see the economy and its sustained recovery at the heart of policy, combined with new, closer partnership working.
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