Enter Britain’s TOP award for town projects
The 2012 Action for Market Towns National Awards are a chance for you to shout from the rooftops about the work you are doing in your town and to inspire other towns.
Be bold, loud, and proud about your achievements! The awards offer recognition for the innovation and creative ideas which many small towns are using to survive and to thrive – ideas which could be implemented to help other towns, villages and high streets.
The Awards cover England, Wales and Scotland and are now open for entries until Friday 23rd March 2012.
Read the Awards Guidance and download an entry form, here.
Getting to Grips with Localism and Neighbourhood Planning – Buckinghamshire»
This workshop will focus on the Localism Act and what it means in reality to communities living in and around market towns. We will give you not only the information but also the tools to enable you to apply localism in your own area.
Thursday 8 March in Chesham, Buckinghamshire
MPs convene to discuss the future of the High Street – highlights from the debate»
More than 50 MPs from constituencies across the country met on 17 January to discuss the changing role of the high street and potential measures to assist its future safeguarding and development.
Alison Eardley, AMT’s Policy Manager, comments on the day’s discussions.
As MPs debate future of high street, national small towns charity calls for integrated policy on high street development»
AMT urged the Government to remember that the future of the high street goes beyond retail and believes the Portas Review presents an opportunity to explore how a range of uses, including health, education and housing, might have a role in thriving high streets.
Portas review: AMT briefing note for debate about the future of town centres and the high street»
Following AMT’s response to the Portas review, we are delighted that MPs will debate the review findings and the future of the high street on 17 January.
AMT has prepared a briefing note to help MPs and to highlight progress which has already been made against the Portas Review recommendations.
AMT chief asks for New Year resolution from Shapps regarding supermarkets’ plans to build thousands more stores»
The chief of Action for Market Towns – which represents small and market towns throughout the UK, where 20% of the population live – reacted to new analysis from property analysts CBRE showing that supermarkets are planning their “biggest store opening programme in the history of retail”.
Press release: AMT reacts to new select committee report on planning law changes»
AMT today welcomed a new report from the select committee of MPs which is examining the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Alison Eardley, Policy Manager for Action for Market Towns, gives her perspective.
