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Get your free copy20 September 2012, 16:19 PM
- Town teams not chosen as Portas Pilots have applied for a share of £5.5 million put aside by the Government
MPs for 392 areas across the UK were encouraged to apply for the money to improve the state of their town’s high streets.
The teams were invited to attend a meeting with the Association of Town Centre Management, which operates the fund.
Grant Shapps, the minister for local government, said, “Having witnessed the overwhelming response from over 400 towns to our search for Portas Pilots, I’m determined that the energy and enthusiasm they displayed is not lost, and that every area has the opportunity to breathe new life into their high streets.
“It’s time to put our towns first. That’s why I’m calling on MPs to apply for their towns to become town team partners, so that communities can put their plans into action with the backing of retail experts as well as learning the lessons from other town teams from across the country,” he added.
