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What to do if your struggling town centre has the highest business vacancy rate in England, your historic Market Hall is failing to attract new because of the perceived low quality and poor variety of the food offer, and your town has been listed as the 12th worst place to live in the U.K. by…
Three of my favourite town centre regeneration projects tick all the right boxes as successful examples of the art of asset-based development. The Number 8 Community Arts Centre, Pershore; The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal and Galeri Caernarfon are all iconic buildings that earn their keep within their towns; all are community-owned and managed; all provide…
It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it! Here we focus on how to turn-around town centres by supporting collaborative placemaking. This is based on the People & Places Partnership’s work to help Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council review how it supports communities in revitalising six town centres. It also draws…
The People & Places Partnership has been working with Buckingham Town Council and local partners in planning for a revitalised Buckingham town centre. This page provides access to up-to-date resources created as part of this work, as well as links to related guidance. The aim of the town centre study was to: update 2016 Retail…
The People & Places Partnership is working with North Herts Council and local partners in planning for post-pandemic recovery in Letchworth Garden City’s town centre as a basis for its long-term revitalisation. This page provides access to up-to-date resources created as part of this work, as well as links to related guidance. Engaging with local…
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…
In summer 2020, the then Selby District Council faced the challenge of charting Selby’s route to recovery and revitalisation. In a case study on reopening and revitalising Selby, prepared for the Local Government Association (LGA), the People & Places Partnership summarises how this is being achieved in a safe and welcoming way while adding to…
The winter extension of Oxford’s alfresco hospitality is a great example of how many town and city centres have responded creatively to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the latest in our series of national case case studies prepared for the Local Government Association, Oxford’s on-street alfresco hospitality offer is another great example…
At times there are very polarised opinions expressed about choosing between wellbeing or the economy in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is obviously heightened as England experiences a second lockdown and many town centre businesses close again. We have much to learn though, from how communities and businesses responded positively with a safe and…
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…