right place, right time

About right place, right time

thinkingplace is place specialist company, helping places such as towns, cities, counties, and regions to make most of their assets, to tell their place story, and most of all to mobilise their stakeholders to be enthused and inspired to share their place story. So, if you are involved in making your place even more successful by engaging stakeholders, getting your message in front of the right audiences, and doing things differently in a more place-led way then this new series of podcasts is for you! Over the course of this series, our team will be in conversation with an amazing line up of place-based people who we have got to know over the last 20 years, and they will share their leading-edge thinking, ideas, and approaches with you. Join us in the 'right place'!

Publisher

thinkingplace

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Aug 2022

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   ‘Manchesterism’, Good Growth, the power of regeneration and being place-led.

   Be inspired by Tom Stannard, CEO, Manchester City Council’s musings on ‘Manchesterism’, Good Growth, the power of regeneration and being place-led. Tom reflects on his 27-year career in local government, his role as Chair of the Institute of Economic Development, his views on Manchester and what it does well, future priorities for the city, thoughts on really embedding devolution and what’s next in the world of place. This is a fascinating listen; a podcast packed with reflection, ideas and p...

2. 

   29 Jul 2026

   Why a Strategic Authority still needs a place story: the Devon and Torbay exemplar.

   Why a Strategic Authority still needs a place story: the Devon and Torbay exemplar have a listen to Sean Anstee, CBE, Director of Operations for the Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority as he outlines why one of the organisation’s first priorities was to listen to their stakeholders and create a place led story for their geography. He outlines the astonishing (and often surprising!) assets of the region, what the story is used for and why it isn’t to the detriment of places within Devon...

3. 

   24 Jun 2026

   Chichester: putting a hidden gem on the map!

   Enjoy listening to the passion and ambition of Councillor Adrian Moss, the Leader of Chichester District Council on why Local Government Reorganisation is exactly the right time to ensure the Chichester voice is heard far and wide. Creating a narrative for a city and area has unleashed a wonderful collaboration of the asset organisations of this astounding yet undiscovered place; University, Chamber, Cathedral, Festival Theatre, Goodwood and many more, this is a story that will run and run.

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YouTube views

6,287

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

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Quality

32

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

0

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