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Placemaking and urban development specialists transforming the places in which we live and work.

London, Llanelli
Joined September 2012
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Follow the link to the Urban Elephant Festival site find out more about the project and cast your vote! 🐘🏰 urbanelephant.org.uk/elephan… Please note that the concepts are proposals and may not necessarily be activated in the area.
Here are the three groups’ concepts! Image 1: The Star of South London by Edgar Ocampo-Pazmino and Fly Chan Image 2: Come as a stranger leave as a friend by Rita Buiça and Sara Zolli Image 3: Building connections, living culture by Andreea Stan and Margarida Peixoto
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The Elephant Recovery Project is an LCC initiative supported by Southwark Council’s Highstreets Recovery Fund. It aims to provide support to small independent traders in the Elephant and Castle area through collaboration with UAL graduates. More info: urbanelephant.org.uk/elephan…
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Underbelly Festival is coming back to Earls Court with a stunning show of superhuman strength, speed, skill, and flight celebrating the true story of Derartu Tulu, an Ethiopian Olympic icon. Performing from the 24 May to 18 June, get your tickets now bit.ly/3rDYPd5
Did you know that 4/5 UK consumers are more likely to buy from businesses with a positive approach to environmental sustainability? Sign up for the Net Zero Bootcamp to improve your business eco credentials. Starts 8th March. More info & register here: instreatham.com/net-zero-str…
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We’re recruiting a Community Hub Manager & Community Liaison to oversee the new Community Centre at the heart of our development. The successful candidate will work closely with local residents & stakeholders to develop our community engagement. Apply⬇️ tinyurl.com/mrbz2w55
It’s a YES for the Opportunity Kensington BID!✅ The new Business Improvement District for the Kensington High St area will bring in £5 million in investment over five years and introduce initiatives in cooperation with those who live and work there.  rbkc.gov.uk/newsroom/kensing…
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📢Get involved to create post-pandemic cultural life! #CreativeCitiesChallenge is looking for your innovative solution to speed recovery of the cultural & creative sectors in London. 🗓️Deadline extended to 3rd August 👉citiesinnovation.global #artsjobs #techjobs #innovation
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Our friends @themeans_live have been commissioned by @GosportCouncil to help create an Arts and Culture Strategy for #Gosport. Have your say via their online survey: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9YYYFRH
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Thank you to @RTPICymru for the invitation to speak at today's #Welshplannerlive - I'll be highlighting the Welsh Places Charter that @IWA_Wales & @FSB_Wales @CLESthinkdo @CarnegieUKTrust @onevoicewales @chrisjonesplace @WISERDNews Viv Sugar @WoodsZzp @themeans_live created
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An astounding 95% of businesses voted in favour of a second five-year term so we wanted to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone that supported us – we can’t wait to get to work on all our plans, including getting back to our events ASAP!
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The results are in and it’s a YES!!! We’re thrilled to announce that Llanelli town centre businesses have voted to continue Ymlaen Llanelli’s work until 2026!
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So lots in the #Budget for business - 💷Furlough extended 💷Business rates holiday & VAT cut extended 💷£5bn Restart grants for shops, hospitality & leisure businesses 💷£3,000 to hire apprentices 💷New loans for business 💷 A new infrastructure bank supporting £40bn investments
Great news! We are so much looking forward to working together! @ISCA_tweet @BGBEACTIVE @educacondeporte @MoveMaltaNGO. #Placemaking 💛 #Movement
Are our #publicspaces accessible enough for physical activity? Within a new E+ project, together with @ISCA_tweet @placemaking_eu @educacondeporte @MoveMaltaNGO, we will be developing a concept of #placemaking in order to shape environments that encourage #movement @EuSport
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Q from the audience: Evidence that changing work patterns can benefit smaller communities. Agree? Peter Williams: I think people will return to the office but it won't be a total shift as it will be a more hybrid model. #UWPFest
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It was great to host @BeRichmondUK today in our office @HideawayWork for a BID ballot preparation session. Very productive meeting and lovely to meet up for a socially distanced brainstorm.
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We are extending our #prize draw to help us reach 1000 twitter followers. If you’re one of our next followers or retweeters you’ll be in with a chance to win a #placemaking book with a wealth of #ideas from practitioners across #Europe @placemaking_eu themeans.co.uk/journal/our-c…
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We're going with amazing! Nice work Chris! Do give him a wave if you see our eco-cargo bike courier out delivering the bunting for the @StreathamFood Festival today! A great job done and one less car on the roads here in #Streatham. 👍 #ecofriendlydeliveries
Either amazing or I've just done awful things with the @instreatham bunting for the Streatham Food Festival that's being delivered to @ShopinStreatham today.
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🚨TODAY we release new data on #highstreet recovery from the #lockdown 👣 Footfall data for the UK's largest city & town centres 💳 New this month: spend data looking at offline sales made in the city centre 🍽️ Plus, is #EatOutToHelpOut helping? centreforcities.org/data/hig…
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