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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsA 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,…
DetailsWe 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…
DetailsWhat 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…
DetailsAs 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…
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