Action 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.
AMT’s 2011 Convention takes place on Thursday 13 October in the attractive and historic market town of Ludlow, Shropshire.
The theme of this year’s Convention – Living Localism and Delivering Enterprise – encompasses two flagship government policies and AMT campaigns that impact greatly on small towns across the country.
Dan Gregory, independent advisor at Common Capital will be leading the workshop ‘Gearing up for Service Delivery through Social Enterprise’ at the AMT Convention 2011.
AMT’s 2011 Convention takes place on Thursday 13 October in the attractive and historic market town of Ludlow, Shropshire.
The theme of this year’s Convention – Living Localism and Delivering Enterprise – encompasses two flagship government policies and AMT campaigns that impact greatly on small towns across the country.
Derelict railway building becomes home for new businesses
Shirebrook has experienced rising levels of unemployment and low aspirations over many years. Recent investment in the town has begun to raise aspirations and new employment opportunities are being offered.
LIVING LOCALISM Self-financing community assets This is a virtual study tour (featuring a 5 minute film and presentation by local spokesperson) that looks at successful investment in sustainable community facilities in 3 Shropshire towns. The community facilities are: Cleobury Country Centre, Cleobury Mortimer: A multi use building run as a social enterprise and that serves [...]
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