Cathy Parker

High Streets Task Force

The High Streets Task Force is an alliance of place making experts. We provide the encouragement, tools, skills and training that communities and local government need to transform their high streets. The Task Force was commissioned by the government in 2019 as part of its Plan for the High Street and in response to recommendations of an expert panel on the high street chaired by the highly successful entrepreneur Sir John Timpson. The Task Force has been set-up to strengthen local leadership in high streets and town and city centres in England. It does this by providing information, advice, training, knowledge and data - helping people to make a positive difference to their local communities. Run by the Institute of Place Management on behalf of government, the Task Force brings together a range of expert organisations on reinventing and restructuring places.