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Before the recently held Community Regeneration Conference which was co-chaired by Institute of Economic Development (IED) Chair, Bev Hurley CBE and Director, Lawrence Conway, organisers caught up with Bev and Lawrence for a Q&A discussion.

Questions posed included:

• How can we use the changes brought by Covid-19 to bring positive change to our communities?
• The town is seeing a resurgence compared to the city, how do we make sure this momentum is maintained?
• What do you think local authorities should prioritise when creating recovery plans?
• What top three things are essential for a thriving community?

To read the interview in full, please click here.