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Colleagues from the Institute of Place Management recently visited The Piece Hall, Halifax joining Chief Executive Nicky Chance-Thompson to explore how culture and creative activity are reshaping Halifax town centre. The visit brought together Dr Jenny Kanellopoulou, Rach Nickeas, and IPM Fellow Diane Dunkley, offering valuable insight into how this historic site has become a l ...

Working in partnership with Swansea University and former IPM Research Associate Alessandro Graciotti, the Institute of Place Management (IPM) brought together businesses, local partners, and community organisations  to explore what would a food trail look like across Swansea city centre and country?.   Led by Prof Steve Millington and Dr Chloe Steadman, the workshop invited pa ...

Recently, Rachel Nickeas visited Whitechapel Road to meet with Bridget Galloway to review progress since the original intervention. The visit provided an opportunity to reflect on the changes that have taken place locally and to discuss how the experience of Whitechapel can inform wider conversations about the future of high streets.   Whitechapel Road, a major arterial route i ...

The Fitzrovia Partnership - Head of Place Management Fitzrovia BID are looking for an experienced and proactive Head of Place Management to lead the Safe & Clean mission and oversee key public‑realm operations across the district. The role focuses on delivering high‑quality on‑street services, managing contracts, and working closely with partners and local stakeholders to ...

The Institute of Place Management recently visited Wallsend town centre in North Tyneside to explore first-hand the collaborative work being undertaken to support high street transformation and long-term place management. The visit, led by IPM Head Ian Harvey alongside Rachel Nickeas, brought together colleagues from North Tyneside Council, including Wayne Young, Paul Graves an ...

With the Government expected to publish a new High Streets Strategy later this year, the Institute of Place Management has collaborated with the High Street Consultancy to convene two roundtable discussions bringing together practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and sector organisations from across the UK. Chaired by IPM Head Ian Harvey, the sessions were designed to captur ...

On 12th March 2026, I had the opportunity to speak at an event hosted by the West Midlands Combined Authority, which brought together more than 150 participants from local government, business organisations, and place partnerships across the region. My talk focused on the future of our high streets and the importance of cross‑sector collaboration in driving town centre regenera ...

Professor Steve Millington from Manchester Metropolitan University’s Institute of Place Management recently participated in a roundtable hosted at RSA House in London exploring how creative civic practice can support social transformation and economic mobility. The Royal Society of Arts (RSA) is a UK-based charity and think tank focused on social progress, innovation, and civic ...

With the UK Government expected to publish a new High Streets Strategy later this year, the Institute of Place Management (IPM) is convening sector roundtables and evidence-gathering initiatives to help inform the national conversation on the future of town centres. Across these discussions there has been growing recognition that high streets should not be understood solely as ...

The Institute of Place Management’s Dr Jenny Kanellopoulou and Rach Nickeas recently met with Kirsty Fairclough, Professor of Screen Studies at the Manchester School of Digital Arts at Manchester Metropolitan University, to discuss the growing relationship between music, culture and place. Professor Kirsty Fairclough has built an extensive career working at the intersection of ...