North Herts Council is working with the four communities of Baldock, Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City and Royston in planning North Herts’ town centre recovery and revitalisation. The Council is being assisted in planning North Herts’ town centre recovery and revitalisation by the expertise of the People & Places Partnership. Involving local businesses & community groups…
With the February launch of the UK Government’s much-awaited White Paper, we ask what are the opportunities for Levelling Up our town and city centres. Restoring pride in place The apparent good news about opportunities for levelling up for our town and city centres is that restoring a sense of community, local pride and belonging…
The People & Places Partnership has been working with Proximity Futures on behalf of North Tyneside Council to guide the short-term recovery and revitalisation of Tynemouth village centre over the longer-term. This page provides access to up-to-date resources created as part of this work, as well as links to related guidance. Surveys seeking local stakeholders’…
The People & Places Partnership has worked with Proximity Futures on behalf of North Tyneside Council to guide the short-term recovery and revitalisation of Wallsend town centre over the longer-term. This page provides access to up-to-date resources created as part of this work, as well as links to related guidance. Surveys seeking local stakeholders’ views…
North Tyneside Council is working with the six communities of Forest Hall, Fish Quay, North Shields, Tynemouth, Wallsend and Whitley Bay in planning North Tyneside’s town centre recovery and revitalisation. The Council has been assisted in this work to plan North Tyneside’s town centre recovery and revitalisation by the expertise of the People & Places…
What is the post-pandemic direction of travel in switching from a dependency on the car to using a greater mix of active travel to use our town and city centres? During the last year I have watched-on curiously as the already enjoyable bike ride between my home and office has been gradually upgraded by long-term…
The People & Places Partnership has worked with Proximity Futures on behalf of North Tyneside Council to guide the short-term recovery and revitalisation of North Shields town centre over the longer-term. This page provides access to up-to-date resources created as part of this work, as well as links to related guidance. Surveys seeking local stakeholders’…
Personally and professionally, passing rough sleepers in the streets both touches me and leaves me feeling helpless about how to respond. That’s what led me to try and help in a small way by raising funds for two homeless charities as I seek to complete -rather than compete- the Castle Howard Olympic Triathalon this July. …
One of the good news stories to emerge during the COVID-19 pandemic was the temporary reduction in rough sleepers. As our town and city centres reopen, what are the prospects for capturing the learning and taking post-pandemic steps for ending rough sleeping on our streets? Rapid progress during pandemic As the charity Crisis reported in…
Colchester is the first town in the country piloting Park Active as a more sustainable route into town centres. The approach is part of a national pilot programme being led by the British Parking Association (BPA) and supported by the UK Government. Simple idea The central idea for Park Active is simple: to encourage motorists…