New plans to revitalise Lanark unveiled

On Monday night the town’s Lesser Memorial Hall was packed with business and civic figures to hear details of the Vision for Lanark ‘blueprint’ to boost the town’s fortunes, drawn up via the town’s Community Development Trust.

For the past several months veteran tourism consultant David MacIntyre has been canvassing local opinion on what can be done to improve the Lanark economy.

Two of the short-term measures suggested were holding a three week pre-Lanimer event, “like the Biggar Little Festival – but different” and a two week Lanark Winter Festival, incorporating the existing street market, Late Shopping Night and Taste of Lanark events.

In his presentation, David stressed that it was down to the people of Lanark to make his schemes work to help their town bloom again.

For more on this story pick up a copy of this week’s Lanark Gazette, which is in the shops now.