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Mary Portas Review on High Streets
Mary Portas, the Retail expert was appointed in May this year by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister to lead an independent review into the future of our High Streets. The review has been published and available from today.
Posted: 13/12/11 | Filesize: 1,950 Kb

Welsh Town Centre Regeneration Inquiry
ATCM submission to the Welsh Government Inquiry into Town Centre Regeneration
Posted: 26/09/11 | Filesize: 328 Kb

 Face-to-face Activity and Implementation of the Charities Act 2006
ATCM Briefing note on the Face to Face Activity and Implementation of the Charities Act 2006.
Posted: 27/11/08 | Filesize: 127 Kb

 ATCM Position Paper – Need Test

Posted: 02/02/07 | Filesize: 167 Kb

 ATCM Position Paper – Defining Town Centres

Posted: 02/02/07 | Filesize: 181 Kb

PPS6
The ODPM has issued Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres. This replacement for PPG6 was originally issued as a consultation draft in December 2003. Launching the document, which has the 'town centres first' approach as a key aim, Planning Minister Keith Hill said "The creation of thriving town centres that provide local people with retail, leisure and other facilities they need is of critical importaqnce to our vision of sustainable communities." The new guidance is attached - the guidance applies to England only.
Posted: 17/10/05 | Filesize: 242 Kb

The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005
The Act received Royal Assent on 7 April 2005. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) issued in early May a series of explanatory notes to assist the reading of the Act although they stress “they do not form part of the Act and have not been endorsed by Parliament”. Although this briefing covers 12 pages, members should read the full Act and supplementary notes.
Posted: 27/05/05 | Filesize: 316 Kb

 How to Manage Town Centre - cleaner, safer, greener
This guide is for everyone whose work makes town centres cleaner, safer and greener. It is for all those who labour to make their local areas better places to live – especially in the evening and at night – whether by policing them, cleaning them, or providing essential services such as street signs, planning and regulation. Communities are complex and interdependent: the work of the police affects the work of the fire service, the work of the planning department affects the work of the people who maintain the streets. When all these organisations work together, co-ordinating their powers and resources, they can transform their effectiveness. They can transform their communities. This guide offers practical help towards that goal, showing how existing powers and money can be used to accomplish more. It is divided into three parts: Part 1 explains the practical challenges and problems of town centres – and their night-time economies – and suggests ways of approaching them. Part 2 explains the tools that are available and outlines ways of using them, illustrated by practical examples. Part 3 summarises the legislation relating to each aspect of managing a town centre, along with sources of advice for using it.
Posted: 01/04/05 | Filesize: 1,150 Kb

 Planning for Town Centres:Guidance on Design and Implementation tools
This Guidance deals specifically with design issues relating to planning for town centres and some of the main tools available to secure the implementation of town centre planning policies and proposals. It supports Planning Policy Statement 6: Planning for Town Centres (PPS6) which sets out the Government’s policy in England on planning for the future of town centres and the main uses that relate to them.
Posted: 24/03/05 | Filesize: 97 Kb