Local Government Association

Maximising the impact of town centre revitalisation will involve a council working with partners in ways that both add value and overcome the complexities involved. COVID-19 recovery planning provides the opportunity to build on new relationship formed in the initial crisis stage.

It is essential to involve and engage with communities to spread the workload, improve perceptions about a town centre and promote its increased use. The COVID-19 crisis has emphasised the value of such effective engagement and coordination with stakeholder groups across towns.

Revitalising a town centre involves coordinating a range of activities, possibly over many years to take places through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.

Practical guidance and resources to assist councils in taking a strategic and evidence-based approach to revitalising town and city centres.

The pivotal role of councils in shaping planning and development can underpin long term change when combined with the understanding of their hands-on responsibilities for town and city centre management. In response to COVID-19, this will extend to reassessing short and long term demand for different property uses.

Rather than seeing changing shopping habits as a threat, it is important for your council to be forward-thinking in how digital opportunities can help town centres develop. As part of COVID-19 recovery, the way in which communities can interact digitally with town centre businesses and services has become more critical.

The LGA is able to provide support to councils when dealing with complex employee relations casework. We have a team of experienced practitioners who

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