The Alloa Town Centre BID, in association with Zero Waste Scotland and ClacksFirst Ltd is implementing a waste and recycling pilot programme to help local businesses within the Business Improvement District areas deal more effectively with recyclable materials they may be sending to landfill.

Thanks to a successful funding application to Zero Waste Scotland, the Alloa Town Centre BID and Clacksfirst aim to reduce waste costs for its members, whilst enhancing their ‘Green Business Credentials’.

As part of this pilot programme we would like to ask you some questions that will help us understand what types and amounts of waste local business may be producing and how this waste is currently dealt with.

Businesses will be asked to complete a survey regarding waste and recycling, allowing us a greater insight into business waste and recycling needs and will help us to understand your requirements in terms of the service provided.

It is extremely important for businesses to explore this information as there is currently a set of regulations “Waste (Scotland) 2012”, sitting before the Scottish Parliament which will require businesses to take more responsibility for their waste and recycling practices.

Click here for a copy of the draft regulations.

All businesses within the ATCBID are set to benefit from free Facebook training workshops delivered by training provider, Business Growth Now.

Workshops will take place over two evenings, and once the training is completed, you should know everything there is to know regarding how to use  Facebook to create additional sales and to develop positive customer relationships.

The first workshop will focus on:

-  The scope of using Facebook for business

-  The difference between Facebook profiles, pages and groups

-  How to integrate Facebook with existing social media and marketing efforts

-  Facebook do’s and don'ts

The second workshop will focus on:

-  Creating or developing your Facebook page

-  Making your Facebook page work for you

-  How to build engagement on your page—what to say and when to say it

-  Golden rules for search engine optimisation

-  How to build a following both within and out with Facebook

Training workshops will take place:

Group 1— Tuesday 15th May and Tuesday 22nd May

Group 2— Wednesday 16th May and Wednesday 23rd May

Training workshops will take place at Alloa Academy from 6pm to 9pm.  To book your free place please contact your BID Team today.

The winners of the Easter Egg Hunt were:

Kieran + Rachel McKinven

Scott Wood

Jack MacKenzie