Places

We support local authorities and town centre stakeholders to revitalise, relaunch and build resilient town centres and markets.

We support enterprise and create opportunities for businesses to thrive, bring buildings back into use and develop place brands and marketing campaigns that engage; connecting people with their place.

Led by our founder, Diane Cunningham, we get to know a place, bringing together the best expertise for any single project and ensuring the outcome is tailored, practical and deliverable.

We work with local authorities, developers, BIDs, architects and others who want to see their place be the best it can be and for it to be offering opportunities for residents and businesses.

Our services

TOWN CENTRE ACTIVATION

RETAIL & MARKETS CONSULTANCY

COMMERCIAL & OPERATIONS 

We work on projects that activate high streets, supporting seasonal events, while work is underway or extending opening hours into the evening. These projects can also bring buildings back into use; create pop-up opportunities or establish the need for a business forum, a BID or co-ordinated place marketing.

Our extensive market experience covers indoor and street markets. We run consultations, create strategies, and review operations and policies, helping set up markets and managing them so they flourish. We also review public spaces to identify existing and future spaces for markets and events.

Pre-design and build stage, we develop options, test feasibility, and devise a model that will work for local authorities, businesses and property owners. This applies to market halls, empty retail units and historic building which have the potential to be repurposed or adapted post refurbishment.

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT

MARKETING & COMMS

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

We are specialists in non-public engagement focusing on developing relationships with local authorities and businesses. From large, corporate stakeholders and institutions to small businesses on high streets and single/family owned market traders, we create approaches to gain the best results.

With strong marketing expertise in the team, we develop place campaigns and content to support events and markets; review messaging and online content platforms. We also create marketing and comms plans to support local authority teams or advice on the best approach when resources are limited.

We manage complex projects with moving parts to ensure plans are delivered on time and in budget working with internal teams, external stakeholders and suppliers, senior management and finance. We work inside businesses short term to get projects back on track or sit outside as a critical friend and track progress.

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