5 - Scotland Loves Local Update 3 - AM reviewed1
Renfrewshire Council · 5 November 2024
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Page 1 of 9 ___________________________________________________________________ To: Economy and Regeneration Policy Board On: 05 November 2024 ___________________________________________________________________ Report by: Chief Executive ___________________________________________________________________ Heading: Scotland Loves Local Update 3 ___________________________________________________________________ 1 Summary 1.1 This report provides an update on the Scotland Loves Local scheme in Renfrewshire, focusing on take-up and spend since the last update to the Economy and Regeneration Policy Board in November 2023. 2 Recommendations 2.1 It is recommended that the Board: (i) Notes the content of the content of this report and associated appendices. ___________________________________________________________________ 3 Background 3.1 As outlined in previous updates to the Economy and Regeneration Board, The Scotland Loves Local campaign is a national initiative aimed at encouraging residents to support local businesses and keep money within their communities. Participants can load any amount onto a gift card that can only be spent within their local authority area, promoting local spending. Businesses must sign up to be eligible for participation in the scheme. ___________________________________________________________________ 4 Renfrewshire Context 4.1 The Council joined the scheme in May 2021. Initially funded by the Scottish Government for a pilot period until December 2022, it has since been financed by Renfrewshire Council. The subscription has been renewed twice (for the financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25) at an annual cost of approximately £7,000, using appropriate funding from the Council’s Economic and Development team budgets.
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Page 2 of 9 4.2 Currently there are 158 Renfrewshire vendors signed up to the scheme - an increase of 21 since the last update to Board in November 2023. A full list is provided at Appendix 1. 4.3 Since the scheme's inception, a total of £67,166 has been spent in Renfrewshire as a direct result of the gift card. This represents an increase of £22,556 in additional spending from October 2023 to October 2024 (approximately a 35% increase). Over half of this spending (65%) was made in supermarket chains. A full breakdown of spending per retailer can be found in Appendix 2. ___________________________________________________________________ 5 Outcomes 5.1 Since the last update to the Board, elements of the marketing and communications plan has been implemented. This included the delivery of a webinar in October 2023, specifically targeting Renfrewshire’s larger employers. Furthermore, the gift cards have been promoted through the Retail Improvement Scheme, Paisley First, social media, and a 'Spend Local' consumer competition in November 2023, which targeted direct users of the card. 5.2 Target outcomes cited in the previous Board update included: • Grow the amount spent on the card by at least 150% over the next two years; • Sign up an additional 30 SMEs to the scheme over the next two years. 5.3 In the last year, 21 new merchants have signed up for the scheme, indicating that the target of 30 additional SMEs is on track. However, while total spending has increased by over a third since October last year, it is recommended that further promotion of the card in the lead-up to Christmas could help boost spending and enhance this target. 5.4 To ensure businesses across Renfrewshire join the Scotland Loves Local initiative and maximise card spending, resources will be allocated from the Regeneration & Place and Marketing & Communications Teams, who will continue to work with Miconex to facilitate business engagement and promote the benefits of the Renfrewshire Gift Card. Activities may include: • Further collaboration with Paisley First and the Johnstone Business Consortium to promote the scheme and encourage continued buy-in from merchants in the Paisley BID area and Johnstone Town Centre. • Ongoing communication with Braehead and X-Site to promote the scheme and encourage onboarding within these centres. • Promotion of the scheme through our social media channels and via the Retail Improvement Scheme (RIS) and Renfrewshire Town Centre Premises Grant Scheme. • Engagement with other significant stakeholders, such as the Chamber of Commerce and UWS, to promote the benefits of the gift card to users, SMEs, and larger employers as a staff benefit. ___________________________________________________________________
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Page 3 of 9 6 Next Steps 6.1 Council officers are supportive of the Scotland Loves Local Scheme and are keen to see it grow significantly across Renfrewshire. Further officer capacity will be committed to continue to progress the scheme. 6.2 Further reports will be brought to Board to update members on its uptake as appropriate. __________________________________________________________________ Implications of the Report 1. Financial – No additional finance is sought. All funding is accounted for within existing Council budgets. 2. HR & Organisational Development – None 3. Community/Council Planning – • Jobs and the Economy - the scheme has the potential to secure additional income for Renfrewshire based businesses, which in turn could support more investment and jobs within the local economy. 4. Legal – None 5. Property/Assets – None 6. Information Technology – None. 7. Equality & Human Rights The Recommendations contained within this report have been assessed in relation to their impact on equalities and human rights. No negative impacts on equality groups or potential for infringement of individuals’ human rights have been identified arising from the recommendations contained in the report. 8. Health & Safety – None 9. Procurement – None 10. Risk – None 11. Privacy Impact - None. 12. Climate Risk – Not Applicable 13. Children’s Rights – None 14. COSLA Policy Position – Not Applicable ___________________________________________________________________ List of Background Papers a) Report to Economy and Regeneration Board, Scotland Loves Local Update 2. 7th November 2023 b) Report to Economy and Regeneration Board, Scotland Loves Local Update 2. 7th May 2023 ___________________________________________________________________ Author: Euan Shearer; Regeneration and Place Manager Tel 07483 136235 Email: euan.shearer@renfrewshire.gov.uk
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Page 4 of 9 Appendix 1: Renfrewshire Retailers currently signed up to Scotland Loves Local Scheme Business Name Merchant Address Adom Afro Paisley 46 High Street Paisley Aldi 009 - Paisley 4 Fulbar Rd, Paisley PA2 9AP, UK Aldi 012 - Erskine 1A, Bridgewater Shopping Centre, Erskine PA8 7AA, UK Aldi 055 - Renfrew 41 High St, Renfrew PA4 8QP, UK Aldi 085 - Johnstone Patons Mill Rp, High St, Johnstone PA5 8FB, UK Anderson’s Jewellery Workshop 38 High Street,Renfrewshire,PA7 5HR Aspire Academy 17 Kelvin Avenue Hillington Industrial Estate Glasgow G52 4LT Bailey’s Antiques 34 High Street Paisley Barrhead Travel service - Braehead Shopping Centre Unit 1, Intu Braehead Shopping Centre, King's Inch Road, Glasgow G51 4BN Baru Paisley 7 Moss Street Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 1BG Bears by Sue Quinn Threadbear, 25 Lawn Street, Paisley PA1 1HD Bianco e Nero 27 Gauze Street Paisley Body Beautiful 172 Braehead road paisley Paisley Pa2 9qd Brick Lane Studios/The Diane Mitchell Music School/Brick lane Studios Brick Lane Studios 7-9 Weir Street Paisley Renfrewshire Pa34dw Cafe Fairfull 12A High Street Paisley Caffe Lusso 4 School Wynd, Paisley PA1 2DB Caleb Outlet 14B New St, Paisley PA1 1XY, UK CANCER RESEARCH UK GBR - Greenock 32 W Blackhall St, Greenock PA15 1UE, UK CANCER RESEARCH UK GBR - Johnstone Units 1&2, 40-41 Houston Court, Johnstone, PA5 8DL CANCER RESEARCH UK GBR - Paisley 43 Causeyside Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 1YL Cardbox Cardbox15 5 Hairst Street Renfrew Renfrewshire PA4 8QU Castelvecchi 10 New Street Paisley Caulders Garden Centres Erskine Caulders Erskine Erskine Bridge Bishopton Erskine PA7 5PU Claire Reid Hairdressing 7 Mill Street Paisley Comicrazy 45 Old Sneddon Street Paisley Coop 4247 Paisley Road - Renfrew 93 Paisley Road, , Renfrew, PA4 8LH Coop 5825 Kilbarchan 20 High Barholm, Kilbarchan, Johnstone, PA10 2EQ Coop 7472 Houston 63 Crosslee Crescent, Houston, Johnstone, PA6 7DT Coop 8769 Bishopton New 26-30 Greenock Road, , Bishopton, PA7 5JN Coop 9093 Paisley - Neilston Road 60-62 Neilston Road, , Paisley, PA2 6NE Coop 9094 Bridge Of Weir Main Street, , Bridge Of Weir, PA11 3NR Domino's Pizza - Bridgewater Shopping Centre Erskine Domino's Pizza Unit 9 Bridgewater Shopping Centre Erskine Scotland PA8 7AA Domino's Pizza - Gauze Street Paisley Domino's Pizza 41 Gauze Street Paisley Scotland PA1 1 1EX Domino's Pizza - Johnstone 11 Laighcartside Street Johnstone PA5 8BY Domino's Pizza - Renfrew 9 High Street Renfrew PA4 8QL Ecigarette Outlet 35 Causeyside Street Paisley Elixir Lounge Upper Floor 12 New Street Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 1XY Ellen Adams Hair 24 Glasgow Road Paisley Exotic kitchen paisley 23 Causeyside Street Paisley Scotland PA1 1UH
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Page 5 of 9 FARMFOODS HILLINGTON 249 UNIT 1 EARL HAIG ROAD, HILLINGTON RETAIL PARK G52 4LY FARMFOODS PAISLEY 255 29 CAUSEYSIDE STREET PA1 1UL FARMFOODS RENFREW 250 5/6 HIGH STREET PA4 8QL Finishing Touches 7 Johnston Street Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 1XQ Food 46 46 High St, Paisley PA1 2AH Food At Underwood Unit 1A 35 Underwood Road Paisley Paisley PA3 1TQ Framing Art 60 High St, Johnstone Renfrewshire PA5 8SG Francis hair salon 3 Johnston Street Paisley Gael Home Interiors 4 Orchard Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 1UZ Gantry 12 New St, Paisley, PA1 1XY Gillan Green Grocers The Paisley Centre, 23 High Street, Paisley Golddust House Fashion & Accessories 26 High Street Paisley Grand Fusion Paisley First floor, 8 Moss Street Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 1BL H. Samuel - Braehead 38, Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow G51 4BP, HandCrafted Coffee 5 High Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4DB Harrods Drycleaners 8 Castle Terrace, Bridge of Weir, PA11 3EF Harvies Tobacconist 20 Moss St, Paisley PA1 1BL, UK Helen's Alterations Ltd 7 Lochleven Road Hiltons Hair & Beauty 8A St Mirren St, Paisley PA1 1UA, UK HMV/Sunrise Records and Entertainment Limited trading as HMV UNIT 167, BRAEHEAD CENTRE, KINGS INCH ROAD, GLASGOW, G51 4BN HOT Tanning Salon - 25199664 1470 Paisley Road West Glasgow G521sr Houston Kiltmakers 67 High Street , Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA12AY Iceland 782-Paisley 86/74 Glasgow Road, Paisley, Strathclyde PA1 3PN ICELAND JOHNSTONE 1 Houston Square, 56/61 High St Johnstone, Paisley PA5 8QG ICELAND PAISLEY PIAZZA 1330 Unit 55, Piazza Shopping Centre, Paisley PA1 1EH Indian By Nature Paisley/Obsession of India 32 Moss Street Paisley IVAD Gifts 29 Gauze Street Paisley Jewelfare 44 High Street Paisley John Marshall & Son Butchers 65 High St Johnstone Renfrewshire PA5 8QG John Mckay Jewellers Paisley 53 Moss Street Paisley Johnstone Convenience Store 19 high street Johnstone Glasgow UK PA58JU Justyna Bespoke Tailoring & Alterations Ltd 150 Fenwick Road Katy hair&beauty salon 27 Wellmeadow Street Kenneth Edward Hair Salon 45 Causeyside Street, Paisley PA1 1YN Kiddie Boutique Unit 106 Braehead shopping Centre G51 4BS Kiddie Boutique /Baby boutique by Claire Unit 106 Braehead Shopping centre Kings inch road Glasgow Glasgow G51 4bs Kilts 4 u 2 Erskine Square Hillington Glasgow Glasgow G52 4BJ Kooks Hairdressing 22 New Street Paisley Lidl GB JOHNSTONE 1270 10 High Street, Johnstone PA5 8JX Lidl GB PAISLEY NORTH 1725 Renfrew Road Retail Park, Wallneuk Road, Paisley PA3 4BF Luna Rossa 1-3 Canal Street Renfrew Renfrew Renfrewshire Pa48QE mackenzie property and building services 18 oldhall rd, ralston, paisley pa1 3hl Marks and Spencer - Odstock Road - Paisley Odstock Road, Paisley PA3 2ST, UK
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Page 6 of 9 Marks and Spencer Foodhall - Renfrew Retail Park - Paisley Unit 1, Renfrew Retail Park, Wallneuk Rd, Paisley PA3 4BF, UK Marks and Spencer Simply Food - Braehead Shopping Centre King's Inch Road Braehead Shopping Centre, Ripley, By-Pass, Glasgow G51 4BP, UK Marks and Spencer Simply Food - Glasgow Airport Glasgow Airport Priority Security, Glasgow Airport, Paisley PA3 2SW, UK McLaughlan and Co Jewellers 22 New Street Paisley Moongemz Baby & Gifts 30b High Street Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 2BZ Morrisons Bed Centre 24 Lawn Street Paisley Mrs Party Ltd 5 Johnston Street Paisley MULTAN Business ltd 21 Causeyside street Paisley Renfrewshire Scotland MULTAN Business ltd 16f Bridge street Linwood Renfrewshire Scotland Musclebound 14A New Street Paisley New Look 1657 Paisley 14 The Piazza Shopping Centre, Paisley , PA1 1EL New Look 2019 Braehead 1B Braehead Shopping Centre, Renfrewshire, G51 4BP Newsrack Paisley 69 High Street Paisley Noah Home and Gifts Ltd Braehead Shopping Centre Kings Inch Road Glasgow G51 4BN Nomads Coffee Shop 63 High Street Paisley. NTS - Weavers Cottage The Cross, Kilbarchan, PA10 2JG O'Neills Services Unit 43B The Piazza Centre, Paisley One O One 32 Kilbarchan Road 32 Kilbarchan Rd, Johnstone PA5 8RF Orchard Clinic Paisley 16 Orchard Street Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 1UZ Paisley Craft Beer Co 25 Lawn Street Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 1HD Paisley Gift Cart Co- Moongemz Baby 30b High Street Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 2BZ Paisley Photoshop 10 Silk Street Paisley Paisley Picture Framers 56 Causeyside Street Paisley Trophy Centre 5 George Place Paisley Piccolo Mondo - Renfrew 63-65 Hairst St, Renfrew PA4 8QU Print and Copy It 61 High Street Paisley Print Centre (GREENLAW GRAPHICS LTD) 31 Gauze Street Paisley PROFIX 67 Causeyside Street PROFIX Paisey Renfrewshire PA1 1YT Pure Spa and Beauty- Renfrew Pure Spa and Beauty David Lloyds Arkleston Road Renfrew Renfrewshire PA4 0RA Rainbow Turtle 7 Gauze Street Paisley Restoration & Creation 8 Browns Lane Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 2JH Riverside Beauty Crowne Plaza, Congress Road Glasgow Renfrewshire G3 8QT RSA Your Local Shop 27 Moss Street Paisley Sainsburys - Kings Inch Road 110 Kings Inch Dr, Glasgow G51 4BT, UK SEMI CHEM 003319 - Johnstone Unit 1, 9 William Street, Johnstone SEMI CHEM 3479 - Paisley 44-46 Central Way Piazza SEMI CHEM 003517 - Renfrew 93 Paisley Road Sinclair's of Paisley 30A High Street Paisley Skystar Stores 225-229 Saracen Street Glasgow Glasgow City Council G22 5JW Smyths Toys Unit 22 Phoenix retail park Linwood Linwood road Glasgow Paisley PA12AB Snappy Shopper - Online Only Snt scot ltd trading as ice & cream 38A east Hamilton street Pa15 2td
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Page 7 of 9 Spar - Erskine Bargarran Shopping Centre, Erskine PA8 6BS Spar - Lochwinnoch The Cross, Main St, Lochwinnoch PA12 4AH Spar Glenburn spar 170 BREAHEAD ROAD Paisley Renfrewshire PA2 8QD Specsavers Opticians 110 Kings inch Drive, Sainsburys , Glasgow, Strathclyde, G51 4BT Spoons Coffee House Spoons Coffee House 71 Causeyside Street Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 1YT St Vincent's Hospice 11a Moss Street, Paisley, PA1 1BE Stack and Still Braehead Shopping Centre Unit 1C, King's Inch Rd Glasgow Scotland G51 4BP Subway - Paisley Subway 20 High street Paisley Renfrewshire PA12BS Summits outdoor 36 moss street paisley PA1 1BA Sunset Beach - Hairst Street 59 Hairst Street Renfrew PA4 8QU Sunshine Electrical 3 Johnston Street Paisley Taste Buds 22b Lawn Street, Paisley, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA1 1HF The Bankhouse 7 Gilmour Street Paisley The Grumpy Monkey Coffee House 22 Moss Street Paisley The keg shack 46 Hairst St Renfrew Renfrew Renfrewshire PA4 8QY The Lion’s Paw 1 Morrison Place, Main Street, Bridge of Weir, pa11 3nu The Nail and Beauty Zone LTD/PURE Spa & Beauty PURE Spa & Beauty, David Lloyd, Arkleston Road, Cockleshill Park, Renfrew PA4 0RA The Perfume Shop 66 Kings Inch Road Perfume Shop , Unit 160 Braehead Shopping Centre , Kings Inch Road G51 4BS The Pet Shop Units 3 & 4 Houston Court Johnstone Renfrewshire PA5 8DL The Ugly Duck 38 High Street Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 2DQ ThreadEx 33b causeyside street, paisley pa11ul ThreadEx Beauty Salon Paisley Centre, 23 High Street, Unit 19k, Paisley pa12aq ThreadEx Nail & Beauty Piazza Centre, 15 Central Road, Kisok E, Paisley pa11el Tom Baird Opticians 5 High Street Paisley Paisley Renfrewshire PA1 2AE Tresspass - Braehead UNIT 103 BRAEHEAD SHOPPING CENTRE KINGS INCH ROAD G51 4BN What IF Paisley 25 Moss Street Paisley Wholesale Domestic Bathrooms 50 Montrose Avenue Hillington Park Renfrewshire g52 4LA Wholesale Domestic Equipment company 400-406 Hillington Road, Hillington Estate, G52 4BL With Love Flowers 48 Causeyside St, Paisley PA1 1YH, UK WM Morrisons Ltd - Erskine Bridgewater SC GBR Bridgewater Shopping Centre, Renfrew PA8 7AA WM Morrisons Ltd - Johnstone GBR 30 Napier Street, Johnstone PA5 8SF WM Morrisons Ltd - Paisley Anchor Mills GBR Anchor Mill, Paisley PA1 1GZ WM Morrisons Ltd - Paisley Falside Rd GBR Falside Road, Paisley PA2 6JE Zambretto Italian 42-46 Old Sneddon Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, PA3 2AP
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Page 8 of 9 Appendix 2: Spend per Retailer Merchant Transactions Amount WM MORRISONS STORE 94 £3,293.88 W M MORRISON STORE 115 £2,538.48 MARKS&SPENCER PLC SACA 61 £2,437.81 BOOTS UK ECOMM 34 £1,969.28 ARGOS LTD 18 £1,279.66 MARKS&SPENCER PLC SF 35 £1,269.28 SAINSBURYS SUPERMA 20 £1,064.46 SAINSBURYS S/MKTS 16 £970.37 ALDI 55 777 31 £869.95 ICELAND 21 £865.00 ALDI STORES 20 £569.36 ALDI 9 777 14 £419.01 Snappy Shopper 10 £395.97 ALDI 12 777 11 £371.01 SPECSAVRS 2 £330.00 ivad gifts 13 £304.98 SUNSETBEACH 12 £300.07 SMYTHS TOYS LINWOOD PA 4 £257.41 LIDL GB PAISLEY NORTH 8 £219.20 SPAR 2 £199.00 DOMINOS 5 £197.30 CAULDERS ERSKINE 3 £165.02 ZAMBRETTO ITALIAN 3 £158.80 LIDL GB JOHNSTONE 6 £158.21 Fairfull 7 £154.75 GAEL HOME INTERIORS 2 £144.99 SEMI CHEM 3479 6 £144.08 HMV-BRAEHEAD 5 £107.95 THE PERFUME SHOP 1 £106.00 HOUSTON KILTMAKERS 1 £100.00 SEMI CHEM 3517 6 £97.25 RIVERSIDE BEAUTY 1 £95.00 NEW LOOK 1657 4 £87.01 MOONGEMZ BABY 3 £83.48 HARVIES 4 £82.70 SEMI CHEM 3319 2 £74.17 ELIXIR LOUNGE 2 £70.00 GRAND FUSION LTD 1 £65.00 ROWCOT LTD 1 £62.00 BIANCO NERO 4 £57.25 FARMFOODS 255 3 £52.42 SQ *HANDCRAFTED COFFEE 2 £45.00 THE KEG SHACK 2 £43.98 With Love Flowers 1 £40.00 Luna Rossa 1 £37.00 Taste Buds 2 £32.05
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Page 9 of 9 FARMFOODS 250 1 £24.75 CANCER RESEARCH UK 2 £23.00 RAINBOW TURTLE 2 £20.00 WM Phelps Butchers 1 £20.00 NOAH HOME AND GIFT BOU 1 £15.00 The Grumpy Monkey 2 £15.00 SQ *HARRISONS FINE WIN 1 £13.50 FARMFOODS 249 1 £10.00 MCLAUCHLAN & CO 1 £10.00 THE KEG 1 £10.00 ALDI 39 777 1 £9.52 Total 633 £22,556.36