Task Force ‘Experts’ have been appointed to help high streets evolve and respond to impact of COVID-19. The announcement will enable local authorities to receive free expert advice, mentoring and other help, funded by government, that can help them to evolve their town centres, progress local plans, bid for investment, and respond to the impact…
Work is underway to determine future plans and priorities for revitalising Tadcaster town centre. Importantly the work has started with two surveys aimed at understanding the experiences and perceptions of businesses and town centre users. Town centre surveys launched A separate business survey and town centre users survey, are being carried out by the People…
The People & Places Partnership is working with Selby District Council, in association with Sherburn in Elmet Parish Council, Sherburn in Elmet Community Trust and Sherburn in Elmet Business Network, in revitalising the village centre. This page provides access to resources created as part of this work, as well as links to related guidance. Revitalising…
Like many local authorities across the country, one of the challenges facing Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council as part of its COVID-19 recovery planning, was adapting and advancing its existing commitment to place leadership and planning in Shirley and other towns. The ‘how’ and the ‘what’ of recovery & revitalisation The solution for place leadership and…
When Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council invested in comprehensive footfall and foot-flow monitoring as a measure of town centre vitality and viability, it was not aware of its usefulness in tracking the impacts of COVID-19. This case study prepared by the People & Places Partnership as part of the LGA’s revitalising town centres toolkit, shares…
The People & Places Partnership is working with East Suffolk Council, Woodbridge Town Council, Choose Woodbridge and other local partners in revitalising Woodbridge town centre. This page provides access to resources created as part of this work, as well as links to related guidance. Revitalising Woodbridge town centre You can read or download a copy…
The People & Places Partnership has published a free, downloadable checklist for managing streets and public spaces as our town and city centres reopen. Safe and welcoming spaces As businesses continue to reopen and customers return to our town and city centres throughout summer 2020 as part of COVID-19 recovery, we understand the importance of…
Leamington’s safe and welcoming reopening captures a positive and practical approach that is needed in town centres across the country. Positive and practical As this case study about Leamington’s reopening prepared as part of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) revised revitalising town centres toolkit shows, this can be achieved in a positive and practical way through…
The People & Places Partnership is working with East Suffolk Council, Leiston Town Council, Leiston Together and other local partners in revitalising Leiston town centre. This page provides access to resources created as part of this work, as well as links to related guidance. Revitalising Leiston town centre You can read or download a copy…
As town and city centres prepare to reopen and public opinion is presented as being increasingly divided, we look at what the national data tells us about the challenges of balancing health and wealth on the high street. Rising economic concerns Economic concerns are, not surprisingly, creeping up the national consciousness. According to a…