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…
After a winter spent lingering in Essex car parks, it was good this week to hear from the leader of a local council that he welcomed the fresh thinking that we brought to the thorny issue of town centre parking. Despite national headlines and central government pronouncements, it seems to me that town centre car…