A clear vision and masterplan is important as you embark on a journey to revitalise your town centre or community. It’s important to be clear about where you want to go. Understanding where you are and where you want to be, making best use of the physical assets of a place, energising people and bringing…
Businesses in Abergele, North Wales will have an opportunity to contribute to the Abergele Place Plan over the next few weeks and shape an approach that might become more widely used across Wales. Conwy County Borough Council has commissioned People and Places Partnership to spend time in the town, meeting members of the local Business…
An annual Town Team Review can be an invaluable tool in assisting the on-going organisational development of a local town centre ‘champion’. It need not be a complicated process and is key in ensuring that town centre regeneration is sustained . Organisational development is a gradual process but will also have key moments such as when leadership, staff…
Crowdfunding is about getting friends and contacts to chip-in and pay for a bright idea. Using web-based platforms, Crowdfunding massively extends your reach to like-minded individuals and makes collecting the cash much easier. Crowdfunding Examples Crowdfunding within communities is great for events and activities that capture the imagination and provide benefits for a wide range of people.…
In this third of our series of top town tips created jointly with Chris Jones Regeneration Ltd, we look at what it takes to lead and sustain town centre regeneration through generating the necessary income and investment. Types and Sources of Funding As well as nationally available funding such as the National Lottery and the LEADER Programme, local…
The LEADER Programme provides a total of £138 million in England and £95 million in Wales for rural development between 2015 and 2020. Local Action Groups You can apply to your Local Action Group (LAG) for funding for projects that help local businesses to grow or benefit the rural economy.Towns within LEADER areas defined by DEFRA as…
Good quality local food and independent eateries are part of the distinctive ‘flavour’ that can help set a town centre apart and create loyal customers. The role of local food in is key to town centre regeneration in a way that not only benefits High Street shops and eating places but has a long supply chain of positive…
Has going in to town become an unavoidable obstacle course of unpredictable traffic, inconvenient parking and disorientating streets? How can the experience match the apparent convenience of out-of-town retail parks or help bring on-line shoppers back in to town? Getting between the ‘parking lines’ Here we share our experiences in finding simple solutions to town…