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The People & Places Partnership is teaming-up with Proximity Futures to combine the two companies’ expertise on how customers are using town and city centres, as they reopen and seek to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Case studies showing potential Joint work on case studies on tracking Nuneaton’s footfall through the COVID-19 pandemic and quarterly…
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…
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…
At the People & Places Partnership we are pleased to announce the release of an updated post-COVID 19 version of the revitalising town centres toolkit prepared for the Local Government Association (LGA). Launch of revised toolkit The revised revitalising town centres toolkit supplements the original handbook for local leaders on how to approach the revitalisation…
Here we take a closer look at how to make best use of the Government’s announcement of £50 million of funding for reopening high streets. The Reopening High Streets Safely Fund launched on May 24th is aimed help councils in England introduce a range of safety measures to assist in kick-starting local economies by getting…
The People & Places Partnership has published new guidance for councils, communities and business groups on re-opening town centres as part of the first steps to recovery post-COVID 19. Managing streets & spaces in 2020 This downloadable checklist for managing streets & public spaces in 2020 (version 3) has been prepared by People & Places…
The People & Places Partnerships can use its know-how to help towns across the country to take a long-look at the impacts and provide COVID-19 recovery planning support. We’d be delighted to share a virtual coffee with you and see how we might add some fresh thinking through COVID-19 recovery planning support alongside the local…
Twelve towns across East Suffolk are set to benefit from evidence-led investment in town centres following research undertaken by the People & Places Partnership. Towns Initiative The East Suffolk Towns Initiative (ESTI) will be the first phase in developing and delivering evidence-led investment in town centres. It is aimed at delivering economic development solutions following…
A creative new High Street Challenge fund has been launched to inject imagination in to the way public property contributes to the vitality of town centres. The High Street Challenge Fund will offer a combination of cash and expertise to one town centre selected to act as a test-bed for fresh thinking. Problem solving The…
In the midst of the town centre awards season we reflect on why putting your best foot(fall) forward is good for your town. This week saw the launch of the Great British High Street Awards 2019. This follows the earlier launch of the ATCM Town and City Management Industry Awards. Celebrating and sharing Entering your town…