The People & Places Partnership is working with East Suffolk Council, Beccles Town Council, Beccles Business and Tourism Association and other local partners in revitalising Beccles town centre. This page provides access to resources created as part of this work, as well as links to related guidance. Revitalising Beccles town centre You can read or…
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…
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…
The People & Places Partnership is working with East Suffolk Council, Woodbridge Town Council, Choose Woodbridge and other local partners in revitalising Woodbridge town centre. This page provides access to resources created as part of this work, as well as links to related guidance. Revitalising Woodbridge town centre You can read or download a copy…
As town and city centres move from the crisis stage of COVID-19 crisis towards recovery, this short video on taking the first steps to town centre recovery explains the importance of understanding what has changed in a place, its customers and businesses. There is an blog “First steps to recovery” with more details about what…
As plans unfold for progressively re-opening our town & city centres, we consider the necessary first steps to recovery through first learning about what has changed. We do this by pulling together available evidence from national surveys of how business practices and customer perceptions have changed during the initial crisis phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Talk of the Town; where ideas are shared & inspiration found! It’s always a joy through ‘The Talk of the Town’ to share the ideas shaping places and seek inspiration from the people making changes. This time from across 12 East Suffolk communities where we have been working throughout this year and as our first…
Sitting in a Camden café on route to day 2 of the @ATCMUK town centres’ #summerschool19, seems a great place to reflect on lessons learnt about engaging the #futureconsumer. lesson 1: Consumers, creators & citizens Great to hear this broader focus from the outset including first presentation from Kids Insights. Anything else and we haven’t…
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…
This case study reviews the process of creating talented town teams over four years in six Pembrokeshire communities led by Pembrokeshire County Council. In 2012 Pembrokeshire County Council conducted a review of its town centres, focusing on: issues and challenges; impacts of council services; opportunities for regeneration and potential for improvement. Moving away from conventional…