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The Linlithgow Business Association (LBA) provides a regular meeting point for business people and professionals who operate in the Linlithgow/Linlithgow Bridge area.
We aim to increase communication & opportunities for social contacts, and debate.
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| Is Britain in an Economic or Health Crisis? |
| February 08 2010 21:54:35 |
In 2008/2009 The UK spent £94 Billion on healthcare £2000 per person approx and in 2010 this is expected to reach £110 billion, a 15% increase. Furthermore: Scotland had the highest rate of spending on the NHS, more hospital doctors, GPs and nurses per person, thus, the highest levels of poor health.
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| Is Social Networking the New Antisocial? |
| February 08 2010 21:48:50 |
Simon Walton (UWClub) considers the merits of a face to face and a spot of facebooking
What are the merits of social networking? I don’t know about you, but I just don’t have time to sit next to my computer all day, checking my entries on Digg, Bebo, and a dozen RSS feeds. However, that’s not necessarily what my clients think, nor is it how my competitors behave. Like it or not, the web is an avenue to market that cannot be ignored.
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| I’ve signed up to Donaldson’s! |
| January 20 2010 21:54:00 |
Scotland’s national Grant Aided Special school for pupils aged 2.5 years to 19 years relocated to Linlithgow 2 years ago, and has very much been accepted into the vibrant local community, thus enhancing the lives of our children.
Donaldson’s would very much like to give something back to the community, and we have come up with the idea of helping Linlithgow to become a ‘Deaf Aware’ town, to which deaf customers and service users could come, confident that they will receive the same warm welcome from staff in shops, businesses and tourist attractions as all others visitors receive.
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| LBA becomes Linlithgow Broadcasting Association |
| January 20 2010 21:33:32 |
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Brian Taylor’s Big Debate – or should that be Big Brian Taylor’s Debate? Whatever the nomenclature, the BBC Scotland political correspondent brought his weekly radio show to West Lothian, hosted at West Lothian College in Livingston, last Friday (15 January). Joining the robust and rotund reckoner of political rhetoric was a panel of five leading speakers from Scottish contemporary life. SNP MSP Angela Constance and Labour MP Michael Connarty fulfilled the political connections; the chief executive of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Ron Hewitt represented a business perspective; while Andy Walker, the vice principal of Heriot Watt University and Joy Hendry who published the literary magazine Chapmans took their seats for the gown and town voices.
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| LADAS needs you! |
| December 07 2009 18:46:35 |
The Linlithgow and District Allotment Society (LADAS) has been working hard for over a year to try to find land for allotments in the Linlithgow area and the campaign now needs a shot in the arm. The group was formed as a result of early meetings of Linlithgow Climate Challenge, and in 2008 LADAS had 122 members, became constituted and presented a written Proposal to West Lothian Council, officially requesting allotments in Linlithgow. There has never been a tradition of allotments in Linlithgow, and unfortunately there is very little suitable Council owned land available
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| Go Ape Update |
| December 07 2009 18:45:24 |
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The construction of the exciting new Go Ape High Wire Forest Adventure course at Beecraigs Country Park, near Linlithgow, is now underway and will be open to the public from 26 March 2010.
Based on a similar design as the already successfully established twenty-two courses across the UK, Go Ape at Beecraigs Country Park will offer adults, children and groups the opportunity to live life adventurously and rediscover their very own sense of adventure.
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| Linlithgow Climate Challenge - Film Nights |
| November 09 2009 22:30:02 |
In the run-up to the Copenhagen Climate Conference, Linlithgow Climate Challenge
are running a series of films to help broaden awareness of Climate Change,
Films are being shown at:
Linlithgow Academy, Braehead Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6EH
The films are:
In Transition 1.0
By the Transition Town movement
Showing: 19th November - 7:30pm
An inspiring film showing the power of community when we work together and take
local action.
Age of Stupid - by Franny Armstrong
Showing: 2nd December - 7:30pm
This highly acclaimed and thought provoking film suggests what the world could look like in 2055, if we ignore all signs of climate change.
Films cost £2 and tickets can be purchased at our two High Street bookshops, the
Line Gallery or on the door on the night.
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| Hyndberry Recipe - Black pudding with beetroot and apple |
| November 09 2009 20:55:54 |
Here’s a recipe for one of our most under-rated autumn vegetables – beetroot. Don't let pickled beetroot put you off - this is totally different. Fresh raw beetroot is widely available now, at farmers markets and even in the supermarkets - and it's delicious. There are lots of ways to cook it, this is just one -combined with the ultimate black pudding (Stornoway) and caramelised apples. It makes a divine starter - or double the portion size and add a few sauteed potatoes on the side for a great main course . It may not be the healthiest dish on earth but it is definitely one of the tastiest!!
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| The LBA and the Postal Strike. |
| November 09 2009 20:34:17 |
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The response to our survey of Linlithgow businesses suggests that the postal strike has had little direct impact on business to date. No business took the opportunity to say that disruption to deliveries had had any direct impact on their activities to date and one commented to the effect that deliveries are so unreliable anyway they were not likely to notice any difference.
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| A to B and E to G |
| November 09 2009 20:32:45 |
This week Jon Newey and Mike Vickers had a good lunch at Vu restaurant organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Network Rail.
Network Rail presented information about their progress with construction of the Airdrie to Bathgate railway line (the A to B line). They gave the assembled group a snapshot of what is complete on the A to B project so far. This was followed by was a brief Q & A session about the wider implications for transport links and business prospects throughout the central belt.
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| Linlithgow Aspires Success |
| November 09 2009 20:30:45 |
Well, the LBA’s efforts appear to be paying off. Having played the catalyst role to ensure Aspire gets off to the best possible start the wider community is now rising to the opportunities ahead.
A number of emerging leaders have come forward and are working with their teams to progress a variety of workstreams required to take the project to the next stages. These include Vision and Community Engagement, Strategies & Big Ideas, PR., Communications & Web, Baseline data and Community Groups. These teams have their own autonomy and some already have proposed action plans through to April 2010.
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