Benefits of joining the Chamber
The Chamber’s key role is to promote economic prosperity within the district of Wigtown which covers the Machars and Newton Stewart area for the benefit of its member businesses.
The current Board is seeking to achieve this by supporting initiatives which deliver increased visitor footfall and spend in Wigtown and the wider Machars area.
By becoming member businesses, local firms of all sizes and smaller traders including Wigtown’s book businesses have the opportunity to help drive forward initiatives that are designed to increase overall trading levels and profitability by increasing the prosperity of the area for their benefit.
In addition, the Chamber provides members with up-to-date information on a range of topics relevant to their businesses from the latest Government policies and initiatives through to the work the Chamber is carrying out on their behalves.
We are also tasked with providing training events and have already organised and hosted a successful IT training event this year.
As an accredited Chamber affilliated to the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, we are able to lobby effectively at all levels from local councillors right up to Government Ministers on matters which directly affect our members.
We inherited the duties of the former Book Town Company in 2007 with the exception of organising the annual Book Festival and are now the largest local business organisation in Wigtownshire.
| Membership | Criteria | per annum |
| Ordinary | 1-10 employees | £50 |
| Ordinary | 11-20 employees | £100 |
| Ordinary | Business/Corporate over 21 employees | £150 |
| Affiliate (non-vote) | Business outwith the District of Wigtown | £50 |
| Affiliate (non-vote) | Retired business people not trading | £25 |
| Accommodation Providers | Add your details to our listing. One years subscription includes link from book town site. | £25 |
For an application form click here