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Posts Tagged ‘East of England’

Action for Market Towns Awards 2009: Youthie and Youthie+, Swaffham

Youthie and Youthie+ won the Social and Community category of the East of England Action for Market Towns Awards 2009.



East Action for Market Towns Awards 2011 – Commended projects

Refurbishing the Public Car Park in Tuxford, Tuxford, Nottinghamshire Lead organisation: Tuxford Town Council There is only one public car park in Tuxford and it was badly in need of resurfacing. The surface presented a danger to pedestrians and there was also the risk of damage to vehicles. Resurfacing the car park was seen as [...]



Action for Market Towns Awards 2011: Diss Corn Hall Refurbishment

From corn exchange to cultural powerhouse This community-based project to modernise the fine Diss Corn Hall and give it new life as a centre for arts, culture and heritage to serve Diss and its surrounding villages was made possible by the partnership of Diss Town Council, who invested in the project, and the volunteer Diss [...]



Action for Market Towns Awards 2011: COAST, Cromer and Sheringham

Two towns put aside their differences and get creative COAST 2010 was a pioneering and innovative 10-day multidisciplinary arts festival in October half-term week. A diverse and inclusive artistic programme of 65 creative and cultural events took place in a wide range of accessible and affordable venues and locations in Cromer and Sheringham towns and [...]



Action for Market Towns Awards 2011: Swaefas Swale Community Orchard, Swaffham

A community project comes to fruition Establishing a community orchard was an action in the town plan Advance Swaffham, published after a massive consultation effort to involve as many of Swaffham’s residents, visitors and businesses as possible. The project name “Swaefas Swale” is made up of the Old English name of the people who gave [...]



Action for Market Towns Awards 2011: Truly Local Shop, Stalham

Shop truly local on the high street Truly Local is a Community Interest Company set up to run a shop on the high street that will only sell items that have been made, caught, brewed, reared, baked, grown, fermented, processed or crafted within a 35 mile radius of Stalham to keep the produce and your [...]