Business

Support and Advice

With extensive property business locations, skills and training opportunities, as well as dedicated and partnership advice and assistance, Stirling is an exciting place in which to do business.

Property an integral part of Economic Strategy and Intelligence provides a range of services to meet the needs of individuals, businesses and property agents. This includes a broad range of advice and information aimed at developing indigenous companies and attracting new businesses to the area. Our comprehensive property service is open to indigenous companies with dedicated advice specifically available to the needs of inward investors.

As well as an extensive property search facility and an advice service covering commercial and industrial properties and sites in the Stirling Council area, specific property options and Project Management Support is available through arms length companies.

For generally larger projects assistance with design and build packages for lease or potential purchase can be tailored to suit individual companies requirements at certain Stirling property business locations.

Continuous advice, information and support is available from within Economic Strategy and Intelligence in conjunction with partner services and agencies. This includes:-

A dedicated Economic Strategy and Intelligence team facilitates Making Stirling Work , a framework for action. Business advocacy and lobbying, business partnerships and economic research and intelligence is also provided by the team. As well as providing local businesses with an opportunity to raise legitimate business concerns and issues the relaunched Business Panel gives businesses a voice in strategic planning. Business projects include construction sector capacity building Forth Construction, Stirling Economic Positioning Study as well as ongoing production and development of the Business Directory A range of potential business funding can be accessed through our funding section.

Stirling city centre initiative includes promotion, advice and co-ordination of city initiatives including safer cities working in partnership with council services, public agencies and the business community within the city centre.

Dedicated assistance to tourism and rurally based businesses is provided by tourism , marketing and rural development. This includes tourism development and liaison, events co-ordination and film liaison, marketing of the city region and rural development activity.

Initiatives to assist in the development of quality job opportunities in Stirling as well as training and employment projects are provided in partnership with community services.

Activities are designed to encourage company growth and development through investment skills development for both unemployed and those in employment. Initiatives are targeted at those who are most in need of support to address skill shortages, raise aspirations and develop and match skills to meet the needs of employers.

Stirling Council has long believed in partnership working. The Council has defined its economic goals and will work with appropriate agencies to achieve these goals.

To find out more on properties and sites for business and how we may be able to help your business move into or within Stirling please contact the property section on 01786 442472