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Charity Retail Association names new CEO

The Charity Retail Association, the only body in the UK that represents the interest of charity retailers, has named Martin Blackwell as itsnew chief executive officer. Blackwell will join the association in January 2015 from the Association of Town and City Management, where he has been CEO since 2010, and will replace Warren Alexander who is...

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Towns fighting to be a Portas Pilot

More than 300 towns are to fight it out to become one of 12 government funded Portas’ Pilots, where each town selected will receive a share of £1 million to revitalise their high street. However the overwhelming response has led the government to offer a series of workshops to provide advice on preparing bids. These workshops, which are being...