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The competition has been fierce, with 371 brilliant individual bids, but the first twelve Portas Pilot Towns have now been chosen by Local Government Minister Grant Shapps.

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Greater Bedminster: Bedminster Town Team Website
__PUBLISHED: November 16, 2012

Visit the Greater Bedminster Town Team Website  http://www.bedminstertownteam.org/ or alternatively get live updates @ #BedminsterTT or contact one of team details on the main GB TT Website  

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Croydon: Vacancy for a Part-Time Portas Project Co-Ordinator in Croydon
__PUBLISHED: April 24, 2013

Croydon Old Town Team   Portas Pilot – Town Team Coordinator   Salary: 24 hours per week. £12,480-13,104 (depending on experience)   Contract: 1 year fixed term contract.   Location: Croydon   In May 2012, Croydon Old Town became one of 12 towns which successfully won a fund launched by the Department of Communities and [...]

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Croydon: Croydon Portas Pilot scheme: is the market stalling?
__PUBLISHED: April 8, 2013

After Kez Hassan’s, Croydon Old Town Portas Town Team Chair recent interview with journalist Rob Grant of  independenteverything.net this article was written about the current progress on regenerating Surrey Street Market. http://independenteverything.net/2013/04/07/croydon-portas-pilot-scheme-is-the-market-stalling/

  Posted by:  Kez Hassan
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Croydon: Ideas Workshop for the Old Town Masterplan – Tuesday 26th March 2013 6.30pm-8.30pm at Matthews Yard – Confirm attendance by emailing oldtownmasterplan@croydon.gov.uk
__PUBLISHED: February 25, 2013

Old Town Update from Croydon Council – Tim Naylor, Head of Spatial Planning Dear All I am writing further to the introductory public meeting for the Old Town Masterplan that was held on 18th October 2012. I would like to invite you to an Ideas Workshop for the Old Town Masterplan which is taking place [...]

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Market Rasen: High Street X Fund
__PUBLISHED: February 14, 2013

We’re keen to continue our good work in Market Rasen.  But sustainability is a BIG challenge. Our team is working to reverse decline allowed to take hold over years of neglect and mismanagement.  It’s a big ask! With this in mind we put in a bid for the £1million High Street X fund – a [...]

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Market Rasen: Mary visits Market Rasen
__PUBLISHED: February 13, 2013

Yesterday was the high-light of a nine month journey for Market Rasen as one of the nation’s first twelve portas pilot towns. Mary was inspirational and focused. Visionary and pragmatic. It proved to be a powerful intervention for a town team that has worked tirelessly – and for free – to lay the foundations for [...]

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