So what are the issues for market towns? Some are beautiful, traditional, desirable places to live. This is especially the case if you have the good fortune to be well off and not in need of work, transport, public services or other fripperies. But many market towns and the rural hinterlands they serve have suffered because of the loss of traditional industries and face difficulties in delivering services. Conservative attitudes and cynicism also need to be overcome and there can be a problem in the volume of work that can fall upon active citizens in small communities.
And these case studies show how it can be turned around? Yes, though it's being stressed these are not "the best", but just places where work is being done. The focus of these nine case studies is on regeneration - support to local entrepreneurship, tourism and heritage, but also measures to integrate service provision and support for community involvement in decision-making.
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