Policy

On World Health Day 2025, IPM Fellow Esther Worboys explores how better places can save lives

To mark World Health Day 2025, the Institute of Place Management is pleased to share this guest blog by Esther Worboys, IPM Fellow and experienced place practitioner, reflecting on how the places we live, work and shop in can directly shape our health and wellbeing. This year, the World Health Day theme is maternal and new-born health – an issue of global urgency and deep local ...

IPM Welcomes Norway's Telemark Research Institute for International Workshop

On Friday 4th April, the Institute of Place Management was delighted to host a delegation of 25 researchers from the Telemark Research Institute, Norway for a day of international knowledge exchange at Manchester Metropolitan University. The visit was jointly organised by Dr Nikos Ntounis SFIPM and Dr Regine Sønderland Saga of Telemark, with the aim of exploring deeper collabor ...

Report from the Institute of Place Management informs Slovenian housing policy

The Slovenian government have drawn upon a report published by Manchester Metropolitan researchers to inform amendments to Hospitality Act  The phenomenon of short-term rentals (STRs) of residential properties is an ongoing challenge for many cities globally. The development of STR platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Expedia has led to the temporary or permanent con ...

Government Unveils New Powers to Tackle Long-Term Vacant Shops

Ian Harvey attends the High Street Rental Auction Showcase Event where detail of the government's new policy to address long-term vacant shops was unveiled.

IPM’s take on the 2024 Autumn Budget

The latest Budget announcement offers new funding streams and policy updates relevant to town and city centres. Professor Cathy Parker provides a full analysis.

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Parliamentary debate on town and city centre regeneration

This debate gave us an opportunity to understand more about new Government policy for town centre regeneration.

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House of Lords Select Committee outlines future of High Streets and Town Centres Policy

Members of the Institute of Place Management and our fellow researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University eagerly awaited news about new Government policy for high streets and town centres in this House of Lords committee evidence session. 

What next for the long term plan for towns?

“Once people see their views reflected and feel heard in plans, they feel more invested in them.” Matt Baker SFIPM writes ...

 

Labour landslide ushers in a new era for places and their leadership

For people all over the UK, ‘change’ includes our towns and cities and what they have to offer local communities. Change means fixing broken local services. It means bringing hope and pride back to high streets.

Leading UK Business Districts set out new vision for towns and cities as ‘places for everyone’

Places for Everyone – described as a Manifesto for Towns and Cities – contains 22 recommendations across 10 themes and has been produced by the industry group, The BID Foundation.

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