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Strengthening Market Towns for a Flourishing Rural Economy Seminar

Join the seminar at Beaumont Hotel, Hexham on 10th July 2019 to explore strategies for enhancing the wellbeing of market towns in the rural north and borderlands. Hear from experts like Professor Mark Shucksmith OBE and Dr. Neil Powe on key recommendations, targeted strategies, and academic perspectives. Discover how to revitalize small towns beyond amenity-based approaches and create thriving, resilient communities. Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to shaping the future of rural economies.

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Strengthening Market Towns for a Flourishing Rural Economy Seminar

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  1. ILG Seminar, Beaumont Hotel, Hexham, 10th July 2019Strengthening the wellbeing of market towns in the rural north and borderlands Professor Mark Shucksmith OBE, Newcastle University and Carnegie UK Trustee

  2. House of Lords Select Committee on Rural Economy, May 2019 Key Recommendations: A thriving rural economy requires • Coherent Rural Strategy • Re-energized rural proofing • Place-based approach Targeted recommendations: • Local industrial strategies and LEPs • Local action and capacity-building • Post-Brexit funding streams • Digital connectivity • Housing and planning • Skills and business support • Delivering essential services

  3. Academic perspectives (Dr Neil Powe, Newcastle University) Many examples of successful small town revival rely on amenity-based strategies (landscape/heritage/culture). Powe asks if non-amenity based small town revival is also possible. The principal ingredients found by Powe are: • A place-based approach: combination of national policy and local endeavour. • Supporting existing businesses to grow rather than attracting external firms. Most rural businesses are set up by people with personal connections to the town. And existing businesses tend to be better embedded and adapted. • Consider how the town’s proposed strategy fits with others’ strategies and with residents’ imaginations of their place. Amenity-led revival activity may have less resonance to those who see their place as a ‘working town’. • Given the unfavourable national political context, local leaders must create a business-friendly environment – business space, networks, infrastructure, etc. Residential desirability, place loyalty and belonging are key assets. • Better lobbying for external support for a place-based approach is essential. https://www.routledge.com/Planning-for-Small-Town-Change/Powe-Hart/p/book/9781138025660 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0743016718301001?via%3Dihub

  4. https://www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/theme/flourishing-towns/Pippa@carnegieuk.orghttps://www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/theme/flourishing-towns/Pippa@carnegieuk.org

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