Researcher Lynette Washington Visits the IPM
Dr. Lynette Washington visited the IPM last week to present a seminar which was the result of the conclusion of…
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Collaborating for Better Event Evaluation: Manchester Met Researchers Partner CT Consults to Rethink Impact Assessment
Earlier in the month (3rd October 2024), Amy Lewis FIPM, a Place Consultant with CT Consults, participated in a first…
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 have been eagerly awaiting news…
What’s next for The BID Foundation?
As the Institute of Place Management refocuses towards its academic vision, courses, and impactful research, The BID Foundation is set…
What next for the long term plan for towns?
What next for the long term plan for towns? By Matt Baker, a Senior Fellow at IPM, and Lauren Newby,…
A new politics of ‘place’ – 8th August
‘Place’ is being redefined by a new Government in Westminster. Out are Levelling Up, competitive capital, and National Planning Policy…
Campaign launched to highlight ‘High Street Positives’
A new initiative has been launched to help bring positive stories about places to more readers. The ‘High Street Positives’…
Labour landslide ushers in a new era for places and their leadership
Finally. Finally, we have confirmation that Labour has swept to power or, perhaps more accurately, the Conservatives have been swept…
Harnessing the Power of the Diaspora in Blaenau Gwent
Harnessing the Power of the Diaspora in Blaenau Gwent: A place-based approach for revitalisation “By acting as role models, hosting…
Fighting for Chippenham and its (non-beige) Future
So, what do you do if your town centre has been passive for years, is beige, and has no body…
Leading UK Business Districts set out new vision for towns and cities as ‘places for everyone’
The next Prime Minister must prioritise investment and innovation in town and city centres if they are to remain ‘places…
Progressive place leaders welcome extra options for travelling into town
Have we passed a tipping point where most place managers now welcome the prospect of increasing the opportunities for people…