One in five people in the UK lives in or near a small rural town – whether it’s a traditional market town, coastal or former industrial town. Our towns are changing, but still perform vital roles as business and employment centres hubs for public services shopping centres for the surrounding area – including traditional markets [...]
“How well do the community and local authorities work together in your town and how does/could the community influence the delivery of services?” These are questions we asked delegates attending the Regional Market Town Awards Showcase events in June and July 2010. The ‘wordle’ above illustrates the strength of the responses grouped by categories. Below [...]
The next Towns Alive seminar takes place on Wednesday 15 September in Thirsk, North Yorkshire and focuses on ‘How to market your town’.
This event is now fully booked.
Attracting and Retaining Visitors to our Market Towns – Thursday 13 May 2010, Malton, North Yorkshire.
The next North Yorkshire Towns Alive Seminar is all about identifying the events and attractions which are your town’s visitor magnets.
The North Yorkshire Shop Local Seminar in Knaresborough on 25 February 2010 attracted interest and delegates from across the country. Towns gathered to hear about the successes and problems of existing loyalty schemes and shared ideas and plans for starting or expanding schemes in their own towns. Read more about this event.
Community activists from market towns in Yorkshire and further afield gathered in Settle, North Yorkshire to study the innovative Settle Hydro Project and the Riverside Improvement Project.
© Action for Market Towns 2010
