Sarah James

Local Government planning & regeneration professional | MRTPI | Levelling Up | Place | Communities | Formerly Policy @civic_voice

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

#ghostintheruins at Coventry Cathedral was utterly stunning. Beautifully moving & joyously uplifting, I feel so privileged to have seen this tonight. Bravo @thenitinsawhney & all the performers

Out of the darkness always comes the light. @CovCathedral personifies this.

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

📢 Calling all employers & businesses in #Warwickshire FREE workplace wellbeing event on 18 June 2024 in #nuneaton @Warwickshire_CC

Find out how to improve employee #health & #wellbeing - book your tickets here ⤵️

https://t.co/XQZ9D87TeC

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

@VanessaStAlbans Thanks Vanessa, yes I had dash off back home afterwards. I’m good thanks & I hope you’re well too.

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

Fab event @jtp_placemaking @ACDUK_ launching #community #engagement RIBA guidance. Thanks for inviting me @charliecampion & great to catch up with old friends. I’m looking forward to bringing good practice back to @Warwickshire_CC … and your offices are stunning! 😍

[Wolves @Wolves]

Please don't suffer in silence.

There is 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 somebody that will listen.

[Warwick District Council @Warwick_DC]

Your next opportunity to hear about and feedback on the refreshed vision for Leamington town centre is coming up!

📆 Sunday 28 April
⏰ 10am - 4pm
📍 Covent Garden Quarter Market

Members of the team will be on-hand to answer any questions.

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

Great start to our drop-in session with businesses in #Leamington

What a venue the Royal Pump Rooms is! @Warwick_DC

Pop along to hear more about our work to refresh the Vision for the town centre. We’re here until 2pm!

@Warwickshire_CC @RLSTownCouncil @TransformLeam

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

📢 Calling all businesses in #Leamington

Pop down to the Pump Rooms today to hear more about work to refresh the vision for the town centre and have your say!

Business drop-in: Thurs 11th April: 12pm-2pm

@Warwickshire_CC @Warwick_DC @RLSTownCouncil @LDADesign @LoveLeamington

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

❓Question for fellow #planoraks #localgov #urbandesigners #plantech #digitaltools Any recommendations for free software to help sketch out concepts & produce diagrams using an OS based map? I want to do a quick in-house exercise, any advice gratefully received! 🙏 #place

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

Absolute revelation for me, how lovely is @rickastley! My highlight of @bbcglasto #glastonbury2023 so far.

Humble, hugely talented, does on point covers, belts out his classics & is just loving life. A joy to watch! Go check out his solo set on the Pyramid Stage too 🙌

[BBC Breakfast @BBCBreakfast]

Another #Glastonbury highlight…

@rickastley and @BlossomsBand performing The Smiths This Charming Man! 🧡

https://t.co/Dt83q16BXQ

[Jonathan @JYaj]

What a weekend for #RickAstley

Plays a great set at #Glastonbury

Then nails some Smiths songs with Blossoms.

Then gives the best answer on #bbclaurak

#glastonbury2023 #TheSmiths #Blossoms #RickAstley

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

@leicestermuseum @ATCMUK @Warwickshire_CC @SoftTouchArts @PunkRandR I did thanks! Brilliant to hear that so much is going on in the city. I’ll have to come back & do the @BIDLeicester street art tour next time.

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

Great couple of days at @ATCMUK Summer School #SS23LEICESTER finishing off with a tour of the brilliant Punk exhibition @leicestermuseum #PunkRAR Lots of learnings to take back to @Warwickshire_CC partic cultural events bringing people back to towns & city centres 🏫

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

@KimHackleman @coventrycc @theatreabsolute Oh wow, the poem is brilliant. And that’s exactly what I did yesterday!

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

@LtbShowrooms @coventrycc @PlaceManagement @civic_voice @CovSoc I love that park!! That was such a good idea. Totally agree Alan. Hope all’s going well at LTB too. Another great piece of news seeing it open again.

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

Beautiful #Coventry today ☀️

The public realm improvements really have improved the city centre! Lovely to see kids playing in the fountains, witness generations mixing & hear buskers performing. Congrats @coventrycc , bringing playfulness into the centre is working 👏

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

@theatreabsolute @coventrycc @PlaceManagement @civic_voice @CovSoc Ah, I do have a vague memory of the Precinct in the late 80s (when the big murals were there). Some of the changes after definitely weren’t great, let’s not talk about the escalators!! 🫣 it’s a shame to lose the trees & it’s not perfect but I think what’s been put in now is good

[New Local @wearenewlocal]

🧱 Understand your area
🧱 Collaboration, action, listening, celebrating
🧱 Speed, scope, scale
🧱 Don’t pass the problem along, it stops with you
🧱 Start with people
🧱 Corral the rebels

Our fantastic panel on the building blocks needed to change systems #StrongerThings

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

Pleased to attend @RTPIPlanners @ThePlanner_RTPI Women of Influence reception today #WOI2023 Brilliant conversation with Holly from @GlasgowCC & Jess from @Arup hearing how we can all amplify women’s voices in the built environment sector. Always nice to visit @theRSAorg too!

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

Delighted to attend Regional Development conference-Age of Levelling Up in #Birmingham today #NSRegDev

Packed agenda & insightful discussions so far from all sides of politics.Currently hearing from @HelenMorganMP @BhamCityCouncil & @WestMids_CA on house building & #LevellingUp

[Sarah James @jamesslf]

Spring had sprung in #Warwick today. ☀️ I shall call this masterpiece ‘post war public art, blue sky & fountain’ in the beautiful @Warwickshire_CC courtyard. I love spotting the bear & ragged staff out and about in Warks