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There was a 'fantastic' turnout for Ramsey's May Market which was organised to promote the town.

Ryan Fuller Published: 3:00 PM May 24, 2021    The St Neots Street Food Festival took place on the Market Square on Sunday. - Credit: HUNTS POST Last week’s announcement that St Neots is one of only a few towns across the country to receive Government funding to regenerate its town centre was very welcome. This £3.75m will support HDC in delivering an exciting £12.8m regeneration plan for St Neots. Buoyed by our success in securing this funding and the transformative improvements that will be delivered, HDC has now begun work on similar regeneration schemes for Huntingdon, St Ives and R...

Over the past couple of months, two new initiatives have also been launched with partners to support market towns. A proactive partnership with Click It Local that allows local, independent businesses to compete on a level similar to that of big stores, providing them with the platform to sell goods and advertise online. HDC says there are currently more than 60 Huntingdonshire stores available to shop from and information is available at: www.clickitocal.co.uk. "All are offering their own different slice of what makes shopping in Huntingdonshire unique and bringing the independent and uni...

The Trail Tale app will be available at the end of March. - Credit: HDC Huntingdonshire District Council is launching a series of historical walks around the district's villages and towns which will explore the heritage of the area. The district council has teamed up with the app Trail Tale¸  which is available to download on mobile phones for free, as part of HDC's ongoing Think Local campaign. The Trail Tale app is part of HDC's Think Local campaign. - Credit: HDC The walks vary from one to three miles in length and explore the historical significance of local features from William...

More than 80 Tamworth businesses are hoped to receive a boost, as part of the annual ‘Think Local, Shop Local’ campaign. The Business Chamber initiative injected more than $1.5-million into the economy in 2019, but was canned last year due to COVID. In a bid to rev up local spending, shoppers purchasing more than $30 at participating stores will go in the draw to win a car. “To ensure we retain a strong retail and business sector, our community must think local and shop local first.” The campaign runs until May 5. (AUDIO IN PARTS)