1. The Role of the Town Centre Manager Mark Armstrong Town Centres Manager Ashfield District Council

2. Background 10+ years as Town Centres Manager 2 local authorities 8 towns Currently 3 towns 100’s of businesses

3. High Priority at Ashfield District Council Corporate Plan Priority –To facilitate and support the regeneration of Kirkby town centre Scrutiny Review of Markets –Strengthen and improve 3 traditional outdoor and 1 indoor market hall

4. Plan, Co-ordinate and Lead No ‘generic’ job description for TCM –very different levels of expectation (CEO and/or litter picker) Facilitator between business and local authority ‘Town Teams’ / Businesses Forums / Partnerships Short, medium and long term actions / projects

5. Plan, Co-ordinate… cont. Liaison –Partner organisations –Internal departments Inward investment –Kirkby-in-Ashfield –Morrisons, Boots Chemist, Wetherspoons, rent increases!!

6. Issues Changing town centres and retail spending Reduced funding opportunities / packages

7. Short Term Changes over time –seasonal, economic climate, location, etc. Vacant Shops Events – Jubilee, Olympics, Christmas, etc. Markets – traditional and specialist

8. Medium Term New businesses Regeneration Traffic congestion

9. Long Term (ongoing) Masterplans Strategic Project Development Retail Floorspace Survey Retail Study Priority development sites Being ready for the economic recovery