The inaugural SheffEX business exhibition took place on Monday 3rd June at Ponds Forge, designed “as a place to do business by Sheffield City Region businesses people for Sheffield City Region businesses people.” And it was a great success – with exhibition stands sold out, over 1000 delegates, and, in the words of co-organiser Tony […]
2 BBC interviews and Grimsey report analysis
September 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Bill Grimsey’s “alternative” review of the future of the high street – produced independently of government by Bill and a team of 8 who gave their time for free; and funded (for printing and launch expenses at a Westminster reception) by Bill himself – was launched this week. The report grabbed lots of media attention […]
Sky News coverage for AMT / Towns Alive
July 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I’ve been supporting national charity Action for Market Towns (AMT) with communications, press, event organising, membership development and external affairs work since 2011. AMT could be given the alternative name “Action for Market Towns, small towns, large towns, high streets, neighbourhoods, cities, coastal and seaside towns” – that would be a bit of a mouthful […]
Interview with BBC Radio Shropshire
November 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A good start to the week with a 7.30am interview today with BBC Radio Shropshire, on behalf of Action for Market Towns. You can listen to the interview, on town centre policies and support, here (starts at 1:36:30 – and won’t be available after the end of this week).
Tramlines, tour de Sheffield – and television
July 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Great few days in Sheffield. Last weekend the fantastic Tramlines festival brought around 150,000 people to venues across the city, for a feast of free gigs. With music for every taste we were spoiled for choice and the atmosphere was cracking – helped everyone’s relief that at last the rain had subsided. We got down […]
TV and radio coverage for AMT
October 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Really busy week with my client Action for Market Towns. Their annual convention took place in the lovely Shropshire market town of Ludlow last Thursday: pretty much every hotel and B&B in the town was fully booked, and we reckon the event injected well over £100,000 into Ludlow’s economy. The convention marked the launch of […]
