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29.02.08
National Award For Town Centre Partnership

Huddersfield’s Town Centre Management team has won ‘Partnership of the Year’ award at a major conference in London.

The award, presented at the Association of Town Centre Management’s (ATCM) annual conference and sponsored by Springboard, recognised the teams work on behalf of the Huddersfield Town Centre Partnership Limited (HTCPL). The partnership between Kirklees Council, town centre businesses and key stakeholders including the University, Civic Society and Police has developed into one of the country’s leading partnerships.

With 180 members the partnership helps to drive the town’s economic performance and undertakes a wide range of initiatives to improve the perception and vitality of the town.

The ATCM itself represents over 550 towns and cities across the country and the judging panel chose Huddersfield from an eventual shortlist of five.

The award was presented to Town Centre Manager Cathy Burger and Chairman of the Partnership, John Eastwood, of Eastwood and Partners.

Mr Eastwood said: “I am delighted our partnership working has been recognised nationally and congratulate Cathy and her team for their hard work in ensuring we talk up the town for the benefit of all our members. The loyalty and valuable input of members has helped achieve what we have today and reflects the care and commitment of members to the town that we work and live in”

Cllr Ken Sims, Kirklees Council’s Cabinet member regeneration and one of two council directors on the board of the partnership said: “Partnership working is extremely important in ensuring that we are all pulling the same direction in taking the town forward and giving the maximum support to those efforts.

“A lot is happening in Huddersfield, and there is a lot more to come. There is a deep commitment from all concerned in driving the town forward, and this award is justly deserved and recognises the hard work put in by the partnership.”

This is the second award the Town Centre Management team has won over the past 4 years, the first being the Shopping Centre SCEPTRE award in 2004 for ‘Town Centre Manager of the Year’.

For more information contact: Cathy Burger on 01484 487933

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