The BID Foundation to lead evolution of the industry as Institute's first Community of Practice
The move will see BIDs formally represented on a new IPM Membership Council which will guide the work of the Institute and its mission to professional place management. This is a significant development and demonstrates the commitment over 80 UK Business Improvement Districts have to leading the evolution of their industry and raising standards.
15 Dec 2021
The BID Foundation's statement on Plan B in England
Following last night’s announcement of ‘Plan B’ in England and new measures to tackle the spread of the Omicron variant, The BID Foundation is working to support our Members and their levy payers as we enter another challenging period for towns, cities and their businesses.
09 Dec 2021
IPM Festive Seminar - 9th December
We'll be hosting our first in-person seminar in 2 years! This hybrid event will follow the traditional research seminar format and will be hosted in Manchester.
23 Nov 2021
Postgraduate students attend residential in Manchester
After 20 months of delivering our postgraduate courses solely online, students were finally able to return to campus at Manchester Metropolitan University for a face to face residential.
16 Nov 2021
The Long Read: Analysing Michael Gove's early blueprint for levelling up and place
In this 'long read', Professor Cathy Parker takes a look at what levelling up and other place-based policy might mean for those leading towns and cities in the UK.
15 Nov 2021
What does the budget mean for place managers and leaders?
Reflecting on the budget and the long-awaited annual spending review, Christian Spence, Head of Economic Analytics at the Future Economies Research Centre and Cathy Parker, Co-Chair of the Institute of Place Management share their thoughts.
01 Nov 2021
Junior Fellow Joe Barratt attends the GM Green Summit
Our Junior Fellow Joe Barratt represented IPM at the 4th Annual GM Summit on Monday 18th October.
22 Oct 2021
Work of BIDs acknowledged in Westminster debate on high streets
On Tuesday 19th October, a Westminster Hall debate led by Janet Daby MP considered the topic of support for UK high streets, hearing from a range of MPs and UK towns.
21 Oct 2021
Building a regional consensus in Warwickshire
IPM have been working with Warwickshire County Council on the Warwickshire Future Places Programme since May and the group are finally set to convene face to face in November
19 Oct 2021
Queering Public Space | The BID Foundation - 20 Oct
On Wednesday 20th October, The BID Foundation will host a virtual discussion with place leaders from across the UK, examining how our towns and cities create a sense of belonging for LGBTQ+ communities.
15 Oct 2021
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