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Local Government Regeneration

Taking town centres beyond retail

Malcolm Fraser is an architect and founder of Malcolm Fraser Architects. He was chosen to ...

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What have the Portas Town Teams achieved so far?

ISSUE 505, NOVEMBER 2013 *SPECIAL FOCUS ON TOWN CENTRES*

Local Government Regeneration

Owning the responsibility for change

At the core of this narrative for towns is a re-assertion of the statement of ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Citizens NOT shoppers

A vibrant future for our towns means we must reject the idea that they are ...

Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Bringing local start ups to the high street

Using empty shops as the platform for local entrepreneurs to test their ideas, Start Up ...

Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

A history lesson in the future prosperity of our cities

The biggest lesson from the last century is this: the government needs to invest in ...

Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

City Deals represent a positive new era for economic development

The challenge is where the City Deals progress from here. The government will probably go ...

Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Cambridge: to grow or not to grow?

While the importance of economic growth seems axiomatic at a national policy level, almost a ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

A town of no centres

Imagine a town with no centres. What would this place be? What would its civic ...

Regeneration

The end of a chapter

I am leaving the organisation in good hands with a fantastic staff team, a committed ...