AMT’s Chief Executive Chris Wade spoke at a packed National Retail Planning Forum event on 27 April to discuss whether the Government’s response to the Portas Review went far enough – and how communities in small towns can engage positively in the planning process.
The Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage in Wales, Huw Lewis, has accepted the proposed Welsh Government’s response to the National Assembly for Wales’ Enterprise and Business Committee’s report on town centre regeneration.
Here are some tips from AMT for towns applying to become Portas Pilots. We’ve updated them with further information from CLG’s Portas Pilot Briefing Workshop. Remember – your application needs to be in by 30th March.
AMT exists for its members’ benefit. So we’re delighted that across a range of key performance indicators, members have rated AMT’s performance as better than ever before. We’ve worked harder than ever on members’ behalf in the last 12 months – and we’re thrilled that members have noticed the difference!
Town partnerships, social enterprises, charities and voluntary organisations in coastal areas be aware – the Coastal Communities Fund will open for initial expressions of interest soon.
This Policy Position Statement focuses on the economic issues facing market towns in terms of the traditional high street and retail offer, and the wider local economy.
© Action for Market Towns 2010
