Episode 17 of ‘Right place, right time’ is out now!

Episode 17 of our podcast series ‘Right place, right time’ is now live!  Hear from our BAFTA award winning Creative Director, Peter Anderson as he explores the art of bringing your place story to life via photography, place making, use of colour and his pioneering visual language! Listen to ‘Visual Storytelling, how to talk your… Continue reading Episode 17 of ‘Right place, right time’ is out now!

The Government’s Long-Term Plan for Towns … a place perspective

The 1st October saw the latest Government intervention aimed at supporting and developing towns with 55 places benefitting from a £20m, 10 year endowment to deliver local priorities. It requires a local Town Board made up of representatives of the place and the focus is required to be on areas such as safety and security,… Continue reading The Government’s Long-Term Plan for Towns … a place perspective

Plenty of belief on show at UKREiiF

Over 7000 made the journey to Leeds for the second year to talk all things place, property, sustainability, climate and much, much more. Whilst it wasn’t as sunny as 2022, the rain stayed away, and despite some of the challenges swirling around us all, the mood was optimistic and the conversations were positive. The uplift… Continue reading Plenty of belief on show at UKREiiF

New financial year … time to SPF up your place?

As we bravely venture into the 2023/24 financial year, the pressure to support our places has never been greater and the resources to do so is stretched. There are so many drivers for change; the move to experience-led environments, the challenge of generating footfall with less retail, changing the mix of urban centres, attracting investment… Continue reading New financial year … time to SPF up your place?

Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) – the route to doing things differently in your place?

Place Campaign: Medway

In all our conversations with places, whilst their preference may be for them not to constantly have to spend time bidding for funding pots, what they do want to see is funding that is place-led, flexible, not competitive, revenue not just capital, and that can meet local priorities; SPF provides that opportunity. It is extremely… Continue reading Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) – the route to doing things differently in your place?