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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 have been eagerly awaiting news…

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? By Matt Baker, a Senior Fellow at IPM, and Lauren Newby,…

‘Place’ is being redefined by a new Government in Westminster. Out are Levelling Up, competitive capital, and National Planning Policy…

A new initiative has been launched to help bring positive stories about places to more readers. The ‘High Street Positives’…

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: A place-based approach for revitalisation “By acting as role models, hosting…

So, what do you do if your town centre has been passive for years, is beige, and has no body…

The next Prime Minister must prioritise investment and innovation in town and city centres if they are to remain ‘places…

Have we passed a tipping point where most place managers now welcome the prospect of increasing the opportunities for people…

Shirley Town had been dealing with issues of graffiti and town identity for years; but through recent creative and innovative…

“Just as place management structures include a core cohort of representatives from local government, education, health, voluntary / social /…