The challenge of delivering inclusive, affordable, and sustainable housing is one shared by communities across the world. While the contexts may vary, the question at the heart of the issue remains the same: Who gets to decide what our places…
Earlier this month, Dr Jenny Kanellopoulou, Senior Lecturer in Law at Manchester Metropolitan University and the Institute of Place Management, visited Chicago as part of IPM’s ongoing internationalisation work to build a global community of place managers and leaders. The…
The Institute of Place Management is pleased to share The MIMBY Majority: How to unlock housebuilding with early and representative public participation in planning, a new report from Demos, Britain’s leading cross-party think tank, supported by the Royal Town Planning…
As part of its continuing commitment to sharing best practice in place management, the Institute of Place Management recently hosted a webinar with Lindsay Smith, Economic Growth Programme Manager at Cheshire West and Chester Council, to shine a light on…
Ian Harvey, Head of the Institute of Place Management at Manchester Metropolitan University, will take centre stage as the opening keynote speaker at the Libraries Connected Annual Seminar this June. The event, taking place 10–11 June at Chesford Grange Hotel,…
“May you live in interesting times” – I’m told this is an old Chinese proverb. It certainly applies to our current scenario. Many of us believe that local government reorganisation (LGR) and devolution are essential to the future of strategic…
We are delighted to confirm Dr Nicola Headlam as a keynote speaker at the upcoming IPM Place Platform Symposium, taking place on Tuesday 17th June 2025 at The Anthony Burgess Foundation, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester, M1 5BY Dr Headlam is…
The Institute of Place Management is proud to partner with Visa and Stonehaven to host two special lunchtime webinars celebrating the winners of the Visa #LetsCelebrateTowns Awards. These short, engaging sessions will spotlight the towns leading the way in creating…
On 15 May 2025, the Institute of Place Management was proud to represent our work at Manchester Metropolitan University’s first-ever Parliamentary Showcase, held at the Houses of Parliament. The event brought together MPs, peers, and policymakers with senior academics, researchers,…
New recommendations for the future of the British high street have been revealed, following the completion of a five-year programme; the High Streets Task Force. The task force found that a collaborative and structured approach to high street regeneration, underpinned…