Window dressing competition + more

SHOP WINDOW COMPETITION

A note to let all businesses with display window/s in the Harbour Street, Brae, High Street and Leopold Street know that there is a best dressed window competition planned for the period 30th May to 10th June. The prize, donated by Sheena Baker, will be a £50 voucher. Do join in and help theme the town for the Jubilee celebrations and the forthcoming Curtis Cup. If you have two windows you can choose to have the same theme in both or one Jubilee window and one Golf window. The choice is yours.

Judging will take place from 31st May so you have time to plan and dress the window.

PLEASE DO JOIN IN, Yours could be the winning window!

WELCOME TO NAIRN BROCHURE

The brand new Nairn leaflet, organised by the ANB with generous financial support from the Nairn Ward Discretionary Fund, has been received and copies can now be obtained from David Brownless at Bike Bug (455416) or Iain Fairweather at the Model Shop. It is an attractive leaflet with things to do and places to go to along with a little local history, an area map showing the locations of visitor attractions outwith the town and a town map showing visitors where they can eat, stay and find things to do. Please do display some in a prominent position so that visitors can easily locate them.

STREET MARKET DISCUSSION

A former Chair of the ANB, Councillor Michael Green, will be coming to talk to all those interested in discussing the possible resurrection of street markets and other events. It will take place in the music room at the Community Centre on Monday 28th May, 7.30pm. There will also be a short AGM for the Association but do not let that deter you from coming as Michael is keen to hear views from as many interested parties as possible. The meeting is open to both members and non members so do come along and contribute to the discussion.

 

AGM

The AGM of the Association of Nairn Businesses will be held on Monday 28th May at 7.30 , Nairn community centre.

In addition to the normal business of the AGM , Councillor Michael Green will be leading a discussion on the possibility of holding a series of events in the future, including  street markets etc..

 

Shopfront scheme

A reminder to Nairn town centre businesses that the Shopfront grant scheme is still available to help with the costs of painting, new signage, rainwater goods and works undertaken  to assist those with specific mobility needs or visual impairment.

Up to 50% of the costs can be claimed back under the scheme and application forms are available from the service point in the Court House.

 

Carbuncle..........where ?

Accusations and counter-accusations have been made of late about the identity of the person who nominated Nairn for the 'Carbuncle' award.

Urban Realm, which bills itself as 'the leading magazine  for the Architectural, design and specifying industries in Scotland', despatched Mark Chalmers to the town to get his personal perspective on whether Nairn's  entry in the 2011 Carbuncle awards was valid, or mischief.

We agree wholeheartedly with one of his closing  conclusions,  'Nairn has none of the anti-charisma which hangs around  carbuncle towns''

Read the full article here


 
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