Following the Mary Portas review of the future of the high street, published in December 2011, the government has announced that it wants to fund about 12 ‘Town Team’ pilots in England, worth up to £100,000 each. Local partnerships and consortiums are being encouraged to come up with innovative ideas to transform their local high street. Applications, including a supporting video, have to be submitted by 30 March 2012. To learn more on this link here
Nicky Matthews AONB Communications Officer wrote on this item in January on her blog which you can access from The Wandering Marketer alternatively the full review can be found at this address
