Today marks 100 days until Christmas, and households and high streets across the UK will soon be dusting off boxes of lights and decorations. But for place managers and policymakers, this milestone is more than a seasonal countdown. Christmas is…
Manchester Metropolitan University has achieved its highest-ever position in the Guardian University Guide, ranked 33rd in the UK – an impressive climb of 24 places in just one year. This milestone follows a year of exceptional achievements for the University.…
A powerful new documentary by Manchester Met filmmaking student Baka Bah has shone a light on the strength, creativity and resilience of Moss Side – challenging the stigma that has followed the neighbourhood for decades. The Success of Moss Side,…
The House of Commons has launched a call for evidence on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, inviting written submissions ahead of detailed scrutiny in Public Bill Committee. This represents an important opportunity for place managers and civic leaders…
Ahead of the High Street Positives event in Darlington on Thursday 11 September – organised by IPM Fellow Laura Harris – we are revisiting research published in January 2024 in the Journal of Place Management & Development (JPMD) by Dr Viriya…
Japan Week in Manchester (4–11 September 2025) opened yesterday, celebrating the city’s growing cultural, business, and academic connections with Japan. Today, Manchester Metropolitan University is welcoming the Japanese Ambassador and delegation, who are touring the University’s Institute of Sport and…
Manchester Metropolitan University and the Institute of Place Management are working together on the creation of a new Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship for place managers. The apprenticeship is designed to support the next generation of professionals shaping and improving towns,…
Date: 3 September 2025 On 2 September, MPs debated the Second Reading of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill in the House of Commons. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner described it as the “biggest transfer of power from Whitehall…
Tonight (29th August 2025) Blackpool’s world famous lights will once again light up the promenade which is a tradition that has been sparking joy, debate, and cultural fascination for over a century. For the Institute of Place Management, Blackpool has…
With the Second Reading of the English Community Empowerment Bill scheduled for 2nd September, the Institute of Place Management is sharing this blog by a number of IPM Fellows and Senior Fellows to help stimulate conversation about what the legislation…