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FOR Cardiff demonstrates the effectiveness of a well-run and led BID which can transform and develop High Streets and Town Centres.  This study focuses the attention on the transformation of the arcades which have boosted footfall, engagement, and local pride in the city. 

IPM Fellow Joe Barrett met with market sector leaders and the Minister for Levelling Up to make the case for markets as critical to the activation of UK towns.

Researchers from the Institute of Place Management travelled to Ljubljana, Slovenia, to present their latest research about place at the RSA Conference.

New report - the Institute of Place Management welcomes new government proposals to take control of long-vacant high street properties.

On the 19^th June, The BID Foundation chaired the latest meeting of the Sector Leaders Groups, joining colleagues from DLUHC and a range of leading membership bodies to share priorities for the high street and town centres.

Professor Cathy Parker has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday honours, in recognition of services to education and to place management

Early footfall data and figures from Merseyside Police suggest an additional 500,000 visitors came to Liverpool during the two weeks of Eurovision and EuroFestival.

This week, PwC published the 2023 edition of their Good Growth for Cities, in partnership with Demos. The IPM's influence and vision of place partnerships and leadership can been felt throughout.

At the recent local elections in England, IPM Fellow Joe Barratt was elected as a local councillor in his home ward of Bredbury and Woodley, Stockport, Greater Manchester. He becomes the first Labour representative to win the ward in a generation.

As questions continue around the future of levelling up, Senior Fellow, Matt Baker argues that success depends on properly understanding the key mission of boosting pride in place.