We were very pleased to give a presentation last Friday at the RTPI East of England conference in Bury St Edmunds on reviving historic town centres.  This topic is often at the core of the projects we are involved with and so we were delighted to have the opportunity to outline our ap

Starting yesterday and running until the 29th May is the Love Your Local Market fortnight. The event is being promoted by the National Association of British Market Authorities and over 650 markets and 3,000 special events are being held to mark the event. Markets can make a signfican

Aylsham is a wonderful market town in the heart of Norfolk. The Aylsham Business and Enterprise Forum (ABEF), supported by Broadland District Council, are promoting the town at this year’s Norfolk Show from 26th to 27th June 2013. ABEF will be hosting the Discover Aylsham marque

Are you an adult working in agricultural, horticultural and forestry sectors or are a rural small business? If so, the Government is promoting training opportunities focussing on the following areas: Business Management, Leadership and ICT Skills for Agriculture, Horticulture & Fo

Building on previous CPD sessions we have given alongside the RTPI East of England, we have been invited to take part in the Reviving Historic Town Centres conference on Friday 17th May 2013, Bury St Edmunds. We are delighted to be contributing to this day, where a variety of issues r

The Guardian small business network is doing a love Q&A for retail businesses at 1pm today. The event will look at ways in which retail businesses can survive in a downturn. Tomorrow the theme for the Q&A is online retail for small businesses. Have a look at the following link

Following a national search run by English Heritage, Broadland District Council, working in conjunction with Ingham Pinnock Associates, has been chosen to carry out a Heritage At Risk Pilot Scheme. English Heritage asked interested parties to consider how best to set up and present a

The Guardian small business network is holding a love Q&A session today for businesses looking to start up in rural areas, for more information follow this link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/small-business-network/2013/feb/11/rural-location-small-business-starting-up?CMP=EMCJOBTXT502

The Commission for Rural Communities has published a report entitled Rural micro-businesses: what makes some thrive in a challenging economic climate, it reviews why some very small businesses are successful during periods of economic difficulty. It makes recommendations to Central Go

The Government annouced yesterday that it is making available more funding for Neighbourhood Plans. Below is an extract from the press release on the Planning Portal: ‘The Government has announced further funding to help communities get involved in the new neighbourhood planning