Pride & Passion Linlithgow

Linlithgow.com is brought to you by Pride & Passion Linlithgow - a voluntary organisation whose aim is to develop a tourism culture in Linlithgow, inspiring and engaging the community in making more of tourism, to the social and economic benefit of those living and working in the town.

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Award to Alan Steel

As a measure of thanks for his generous support of Pride & Passion Linlithgow, Alan Steel was presented with a framed print of John Lowry Morrison's painting "Winter Comes to Linlithgow Palace", signed by tha artist (JoLoMo).

Membership

We invite individuals, organisations, businesses and statutory bodies to become Members of Pride & Passion Linlithgow. The annual subscription is currently £5 - fill in the Membership Application Form and to send it in with your £5 subscription (or more, if you want to sponsor us).

Membership Application Form (PDF)
Constitution (PDF - Amended 24 July 2008)

Planned Projects

We have plenty of ideas on how to improve vistors' experience of Linlithgow. There is lots on offer and we aim to encourage day visitors to stay a bit longer and hope that those who do stay will extend their visit to several nights to take in all the attractions. Linlithgow is close enough to Edinburgh, Stirling and Glasgow to be used as a hub when visiting the Capital and Central Scotland.

We are working with Linlithgow Civic Trust, Linlithgow Heritage Trust, Linlithgow Community Council and the Town Centre Management Group to re-establish Linlithgow's Heritage Trail, supported by plaques on key buildings, interpretive panels, a leaflet and an audio guide.
We plan to publish a leaflet showing all of Linlithgow's main visitor attractions and to distribute it widely
We hope to install one or more webcams so that people can see Linlithgow in real time on the Internet
We aim to create several "Linlithgow VIP"s (Visitor Information Points) that can give visitors advice and information
We will continue to develop and promote Linlithgow Web so that it becomes even more useful to vistors and locals

Enterprising Linlithgow!

Pride & Passion Linlithgow was awarded a Commendation in the Enterprising Britain awards 2008. <more>

Achievements

We came into existance in 2006 as part of the Pride & Passion for Scotland initiative and have already supported many projects and events, including:

Familiarisation Tours of Linlihgow Attractions for those with an interest in Visitor Support
Organised Tourism Workshops
Celebrate St Andrews Day in Linlithgow Tour
Helped Provost Tom Kerr to raise the Saltire flying above the Burgh Halls
Initiated and Organised Music at the Cross during the summers of 2006 and 2007
Backed establishment of the Town Centre Management Meetings
Pushed for the Cross Well to be Cleaned, Repaired, Lit and Supplied with Water
Published and distributed leaflets Promoting Linlithgow's Visitor Attractions, including Scotch Hop
Worked with the Language Room to improve Information and Services for Visitors who don't speak English
Created Linlithgow - a Great Visit! DVD - now on its 3rd edition
Provided FREE Toilet Facilities for the Linlithgow 10K Race
Created and circulated a monthly e-Newsletter to Friends of Linlithgow
Helped set up and run the Visitor Awareness Centre in the Burgh Halls
Campaigned for the new CIS Visitor Information Service now operating in the County Buildings
Produced and sold over 1,000 Linlithgow Calendars for 2007 and 2008
Provided School Familiarisation Visits to the Visitor Awareness Centre
Organised a Burns Day Visit for Low Port Primary, including Haggis, Tatties & Neeps
Supported Annet House, Linlithgow Folk Festival Association, Linlithgow Reed Band and other organisations
Instigated new Linlithgow Tourist Gifts - note pads and post cards
Organised "Harleys Hit Linlithgow" event in 2007 with a photographic competition
Involved in the creation of the West Lothian Grapevine Twinning Association
Promoted Pride & Passion Linlithgow to Ministers and MSPs during a vist to the Scottish Parliament
Worked with West Lothian Tourism Forum to promote tourism in West Lothian
Set up and maintained Linlithgow's Portal Website www.linlithgow.com
Established Linlithgow's "What's On?" Events Diary

Left to right: Secretary Ken Richardson,
Webmaster John Aitken
and Chairman Ronnie Bamberry with the
Enterprising Britain "Commended" Award

Elected Officers and Committee Members

Chair: Ronnie Bamberry
Secretary: Ken Richardson
Treasurer: Alan Young
Committee: Tom Conn, Ian Harkness , a Representative from Linlithgow Round Table (via Alan Evans ), a Representative from Linlithgow Community Council (via Brian Wilson) , Mr Jon Newey (or another Representative from Linlithgow Business Association) and Clare Pollock.

Further Details

Accounts 2008-09 (PDF)
Minutes of EGM - 24 July 2008 (PDF)
Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting - 8 May 2008 (PDF)
Constitution (PDF - Adopted 8 May 2008, Amended 24 July 2008)
Membership Application Form (PDF)