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More than 200 traders pledge support for Stirling's City of Culture 2025 bid

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Momentum is continuing to build for Stirling’s bid for UK City of Culture 2025 with more than 200 businesses across Scotland already pledging their support.A wide range of Stirling-based and national organisations, along with community groups have backed the bid on Stirling2025.com since the site officially launched three weeks ago.Of the eight places on the UK Government’s longlist for the 2025 title, Stirling is the only successful Scottish applicant and the country is getting behind its bid, with the winner set to be declared in spring.Councillor Chris Kane, the council’s depute leader and a member of the City of Culture Bid Steering Group, said: “The fantastic support Stirling’s bid has already received from businesses, individuals and communities gives us renewed impetus on this exciting journey.“Securing UK City of Culture status is proven to attract substantial investment so a successful bid from Stirling would provide a major economic boost, not just for local area but the whole of Scotland as we recover from the pandemic.“This will also help us achieve our ambition of putting culture at the heart of Stirling’s regeneration and growth, harnessing the creative spirit and dynamism that flows through our communities.“A huge thanks to everyone who has signed up so far on Stirling2025.com.

Please continue to spread the word far and wide about this fantastic opportunity for Stirling and Scotland.”Kevin Moore, director of the historic Stirling Arcade, who has operated and developed a number of businesses in Stirling for over 40 years, echoed that call.Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.He said: “The prospect of Stirling being awarded UK City of Culture 2025 is hugely exciting and offers major

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