Town Centre Living and the Smart City

PART OF THE ATCM FUTURE HIGH STREET FUND SERIES

The 22nd March is the deadline for Expressions of Interest for the Future High Streets Fund. £675 million will be available to local authorities working in partnership with others in a competitive bidding process.

This ATCM North East and Yorkshire meeting will support members by providing an overview of the Future High Streets Fund before helping to develop an understanding how town centre living forms a key part of the government's high streets agenda. We also get the opporutnity to formally welcome to the network, Connexin, an award winning company that specialisies in smart city infrastructure with the digital high street also being identified as an issue for importance for the government.

We will also discuss the topical policy issues for the day from the Treasury Select Committee's Inquiry into the impact of business rates on businesses, an update on MHCLG's planning reform proposals and Brexit. There will be a review of the ATCM Place Management Conference 'Death of the High Street?' and we will unveil plans for Summer School 2019.