VISIT WEST ENd

vote of confidence

Visit West End team re-elected and helping businesses re-open one step at a time

The team behind the Byres Road and Lanes Business Improvement District, which most of us know by its brand nameVisit West End, has been re-elected for another fi ve years.

Right now Deborah Murray, project manager, John Turner, chairman and the team are hard at work focussing on a task no one ever could have imagined – navigating the eff ects of the pandemic and its aftermath.

Th ey are helping to keep the area’s businesses resilient and ready to bounce back as the risk of Covid-19 recedes and shops, services and the community slowly open up for everyday life once again.

‘Th e businesses that have been allowed to open have been busy changing how they do things and off ering a mix of familiar and new products to the community. As more shops and restaurants open their doors we will be reminding people of the wealth of great services and quality items that they can get on their doorstep, shopping and eating locally, and staying safe while they do so,’ said Deborah.

Th e whole concept of improvement districts is a perfectly-fi tted response to the pandemic, namely to keep areas vibrant and prosperous places to live and work with viable ranges of shops and services.

Th e public face of Visit West End is events like the Byres Road Fashion Show, Outdoor Cinema in the Botanics, Byres Road Book Festival and Christmas on Byres Road.

Behind the scenes lot of work goes on lobbying, liaising, researching and networking to get the best deals for businesses of all shapes and sizes and helping them to thrive.

Above: The Parlour, Vinicombe Street, showing its support for the NHS.

At present this involves advising businesses on grants available and how best to apply for them, and generating a massive social media presence.

Th e social media campaign is keeping West End residents informed of what is on their doorsteps; from food retailers to restaurants and cafes off ering takeaways. It is also geared up to promote and retain the area’s reputation as a destination once people can move about more freely.

Visit West End is also in discussion with Glasgow City Council and its Space for People plans to create more waking and cycling space within the city.

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right now there are so many uncertainties in life but of one thing you can rest assured: McClure Solicitors continue supporting their clients during this pandemic.

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) there are now severe restrictions on the movement and interaction of people as a means to curb the spread of the disease.

McClure Solicitors have been following Government guidelines carefully and will continue to do so. Th e safety and wellbeing of their clients and of their staff remains their primary concern.

With this in mind they implemented changes right back on Friday March 20 this year in the way they conduct their client appointments – both to take client instructions and also how they organise the signing of client legal documents.

Th ey have switched all face-to-face appointments to telephone or video appointments, regardless of whether these were to be conducted in one of their offi ces, at a client’s home or at one of their Charity Partner Will Clinics.

If clients wish to have their appointment as a video appointment they will be able to conduct these via a choice of either Skype, WhatsApp or Zoom.

McClure Solicitors appreciates that some clients’ fi rst inclination may be to postpone or re-arrange their estate planning appointment. Th ey would urge them not to do so. Making sure that estate planning is in order remains an important issue for clients, perhaps more so than ever.

Th ey are committed and prepared to support you as always in achieving this.

And by the end of May the law fi rm had made nearly 1,000 appointments. Andrew Robertson, McClure’s managing director told us: ‘Clients are still very keen to get their aff airs in order during the Coronavirus pandemic.

‘It’s not often that solicitors can combine charitable work with good business practice. By off ering a Free Will for Charity service and also making a donation from our fee when clients take a Power of Attorney, we achieve three good results.

‘Our clients get their Wills made when many would otherwise die without one, causing considerable problems at a time when their families are under the great stress of bereavement.

‘We raise much-needed funds for charity which all our staff enjoy doing and are proud of the amount the fi rm has made.’

And Andrew added: ‘We generate business for McClure’s, also, as about half of clients decide to take another legal service. Making a will is simple and easily done and everyone wins: peace of mind for you and your family, incredible help for good causes and we keep our offi ces and staff active until the economy restarts and we all get back to business.’

To arrange an estate planning appointment with McClure Solicitors call their Freephone 0800 852 1999, or email their appointments team at contactus@ mcclure-Solicitors.co.uk today.