Earlier in the month (3rd October 2024), Amy Lewis FIPM, a Place Consultant with CT Consults, participated in a first of a series of new collaborative research discussions with Dr Louise Platt, Reader in Place Experiences and Co-Editor of the International…
Members of the Institute of Place Management and our fellow researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University have been eagerly awaiting news about new Government policy for high streets and town centres. By Professor Cathy Parker (Chair of the Institute of Place…
As the Institute of Place Management refocuses towards its academic vision, courses, and impactful research, The BID Foundation is set to evolve into an independent body. A spokesperson for The BID Foundation said: “The BID Foundation (TBF) was established in…
What next for the long term plan for towns? By Matt Baker, a Senior Fellow at IPM, and Lauren Newby, a Director at ekosgen, part of GC Insight. When it was announced last year that more than £1billion would be…
‘Place’ is being redefined by a new Government in Westminster. Out are Levelling Up, competitive capital, and National Planning Policy Framework. In are housing targets and new towns, a new approach to prisons, and, above all, a strong, steady economy…
A new initiative has been launched to help bring positive stories about places to more readers. The ‘High Street Positives’ newsletter is authored by IPM Member, Laura Harris, and builds on her own personal work to counter negative narratives about…
Finally. Finally, we have confirmation that Labour has swept to power or, perhaps more accurately, the Conservatives have been swept out of it. Keir Starmer’s mandate as Prime Minister is simple. ‘Change’. For people all over the UK, ‘change’ includes…
Harnessing the Power of the Diaspora in Blaenau Gwent: A place-based approach for revitalisation “By acting as role models, hosting events, and sharing their expertise, diaspora members can significantly contribute to raising local aspirations and driving economic growth,” writes Owen…
So, what do you do if your town centre has been passive for years, is beige, and has no body that is actively fighting for its future? Sandie Webb MIPM writes about how the power of local partnership has helped…
The next Prime Minister must prioritise investment and innovation in town and city centres if they are to remain ‘places for everyone’, according to a new report issued by some of the UK’s leading Business Improvement Districts. Places for Everyone…