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The interesting aspect of the recent announcement for the Visitor Levy in England, is not the decision made that it is going ahead -that’s been a foregone conclusion since last year’s Budget. The key decisions are the ones still to be made by Strategic Authorities about how they will be making the most of the…
We realise that these are uncertain times for communities faced by what seems an ever-deepening set of issues and institutional uncertainty with the roll-out of devolution and local government reorganisation. At the national level, there seems to be increasing mention of the importance of ‘place’ and murmurings about community empowerment, without a readily available route…
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act has become law and provides measures for new devolved powers, parishes and parking rules. Community Right To Buy The Act introduces a new Community Right to Buy will give local people the first right of refusal for valued community assets such as shops and community centres when they…
A new baseline review & action plan has been produced for Hereford city centre following a three-month research and consultation process aimed at improving Hereford’s look and feel for residents, businesses and visitors. The city centre action planning process has been being carried out by the People & Places Partnership on behalf of Hereford City Council,…
We are excited to share that we have brought together Australian and United Kingdom know-how, to create a pilot course for boosting ‘pride in place’ in neighbourhoods, towns and city centres. And like all good community participation, we are inviting existing and would-be placemakers and managers from communities, councils and commercial interests to help…
What is the link between access to inclusive and inviting green spaces and our sense of satisfaction or pride in where we live? With the government seeking to boost ‘pride in place’ through improvements to green spaces, I thought I’d share benchmarks in access to parks in cities, towns and neighbourhoods, that might help understand…
As part of its Pride in Place Strategy, the Government has announced that 95 local authorities across England, Scotland and Wales will each recieve £1.5 million for investing in spaces and places over 18 months. Here we explain more about how this money available through the ‘Impact Fund’ can be invested and try to seperate…
The U.K. Government has announced a new ‘Pride in Place Programme’ with the prominent promise of new powers to help community-based partnerships improve town centres. This post cuts through some of the rhetoric and explains about those powers; sets-out the programme’s three geographical levels of support; and assesses the requied role of ‘Neighbourhood Boards’. The…
How can stakeholders in your town or city work together in preparing for a decade of progress? A big part of our work at the People & Places Partnership, is helping local councils, communities and business to come together to turn-around town and city centres. Here we look at the ways ministers’ comments to last…
As part of People & Places’ wider work to help councils and communities revitalise town centres, here we provide updates about a top local concern -retaining the right to bank on your High Street. This article offers a round-up of recent moves to safeguard town centre banking services, including proposals produced this week by the…