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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 [...]



Britain’s TOP award for town community projects opens for entries

Action for Market Towns National AwardsAction for Market Towns has launched its 2012 Action for Market Towns National Awards with a challenge to towns and villages to be “bold, proud, and loud” about what they have achieved.

The AMT Awards have become a recognised quality mark for best practice. At a critical time for town centres and high streets, the awards celebrate the innovation and creative ideas which many small towns are using to survive and to thrive.



Interview with Alastair Ballantyne of Big Society Capital

Alastair Ballantyne of Big Society Capital talks about the BSC launch and its relevance to small towns at the Action for Market Towns National Convention 2011 in Ludlow, Shropshire. What next? Find out more about the AMT Convention 2011



AMT Convention 2011: Alastair Ballantyne, Big Society Capital Ltd

Alastair Ballantyne of Big Society Capital Ltd will be talking on ‘Gearing up for New Investment in Enterprising Communities’ at the AMT Convention 2011.



Localism case study: Community Led Planning – Upper Eden Community Plan

Upper Eden Community Plan has successfully brought together 17 parishes and achieved the buy in of its local authority, county council, regional development agency and other partners. Parish, or Community Plans, are used to bring together the views of local people and represent them to a wide range of organizations that set policies and deliver [...]



How the Big Society Bank will work

The Big Society Bank is a key part of the government’s Big Society strategy – but what is it and what impact can it be expected to make?