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		<title>Town membership</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Criterion: Open to Community Partnerships, Town Councils, Town Centre Managers, Town Centre Initiatives, Regeneration Group, Community Interest Companies, Development &#38; Community Trusts, Farmers’ Markets  and other organisations  supporting activities in a single market town Features: Participate in AMT’s national and regional networks of market towns Detailed information on key issues affecting market towns Organisation featured [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Criterion:</strong></p>
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<li>Open to Community Partnerships, Town Councils, Town Centre Managers, Town Centre Initiatives, Regeneration Group, Community Interest Companies, Development &amp; Community Trusts, Farmers’ Markets  and other organisations  supporting activities <strong>in a single market town</strong></li>
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<p>Features:</p>
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<li>Participate in AMT’s national and regional networks of market towns</li>
<li>Detailed information on key issues affecting market towns</li>
<li>Organisation featured on  this website <a href="http://www.towns.org.uk/"><strong>www.towns.org.uk</strong></a></li>
<li>Representation to Government and others</li>
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<p>Benefits:</p>
<ul>
<li>Eligibility for <strong>Community Risks Insurance</strong></li>
<li><strong>Quarterly</strong> policy-based e-bulletin <strong>Strategy *</strong></li>
<li><strong>Town Action Planning Framework </strong>step-by-step guide to setting up and completing a Community Led Plan for a small town<strong> – free download of full handbook and worksheets</strong></li>
<li><strong>Policy Advocate</strong> eligibility</li>
<li><strong>Policy Symposiums</strong></li>
<li><strong>Towns-4-Towns Exchange Fund</strong></li>
<li><strong>Towns-4-Towns Community online Networking</strong></li>
<li>Opportunity to host conferences, seminars and events in association with AMT</li>
<li>Service provider listing on <a href="http://www.towns.org.uk/">www.towns.org.uk</a></li>
<li><strong>amt-i </strong>services discount – up to 10%</li>
<li><strong>10% Discount for Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) training courses</strong></li>
<li><strong>30% Discount </strong>on exhibition space fees and delegate packs</li>
<li><strong>30% Discount</strong> on for <strong>National Convention, + Early Bird Discount </strong></li>
<li><strong>30% Discount Market Towns Academy courses and e-learning </strong></li>
<li><strong>Substantial Discount on Towns Alive events</strong></li>
<li><strong>Learning from research </strong>- access to<strong> website</strong>, providing information on good practice <strong>case studies</strong> and reports and other reference resources</li>
<li>Monthly <strong>Insight</strong> e-newsletter</li>
<li><strong>Policy into Practice </strong>papers and  <strong>Market Town Awards brochure</strong></li>
<li>Free Access to <strong>Members Directory</strong></li>
<li>Free regular updates on finding funding news</li>
<li>Free initial advice on <strong>Academy Sustainability Toolkit</strong></li>
<li><strong>Eligibility </strong>for Board Membership<br />
*(Back issues available to all members on website <a href="http://www.towns.org.uk/">www.towns.org.uk</a>)</li>
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<p>Fees per annum &#8211; from 1st April 2012:                                 BACs/Cheque/Credit Card              Direct Debit</p>
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<td valign="top" width="175"><strong>i     Up to 5,000 pop</strong></td>
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<p align="center">£135</p>
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<p align="center"><strong>£115</strong></p>
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<td valign="top" width="175"><strong>ii    Up to 10,000 pop</strong></td>
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<p align="center">£165</p>
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<p align="center"><strong>£145</strong></p>
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<td valign="top" width="175"><strong>iii   Up to 15,000 pop</strong></td>
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<p align="center">£205</p>
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<p align="center"><strong>£185</strong></p>
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<td valign="top" width="175"><strong>iv   Over 15,000 pop</strong></td>
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<p align="center">£235</p>
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<p align="center"><strong>£215</strong></p>
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<p>All above fees subject to VAT</p>
<p>What to do next:</p>
<p>Complete the application form and return to AMT, together with Direct Debit form (if applicable).</p>
<p>Pay by <strong>Direct Debit and save  £20 per annum on  your subscription<br />
</strong>(please download form <a href="http://towns.org.uk/files/__server_amtwork_membership_eazipay_amt-direct-debit-mandate.pdf" target="_blank">Direct Debit</a> and return to us by post to the following address), by invoice, BACS or credit card.<strong></strong></p>
<h5>Action for Market Towns, Unit 5 Baxter Court, High Baxter Street, Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1ES</h5>
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