Gareth Roberts
Head of Projects and Operations
My profile
Biography
Head of Projects and Operations at the Institute of Place Management - the international professional body that supports people committed to developing, managing and making places better.
The Institute of Place Management encompasses existing support, from educational institutions, membership associations, community groups and place management partnerships and facilitates networking across these groups, both nationally and internationally. It works with policy makers, practitioners and providers to identify the core skills and competences involved in the effective management, development and marketing of places, as well as distinct skills and competences required for different types of place. We have an official journal - the Journal of Place Management and Development.
Programme management of the High Streets Task Force (HSTF) project. Maintaining an agile approach to complex HSTF delivery management, flexing delivery planning as necessary – against the backdrop of an extremely unpredictable/changeable external operating environment, to ensure that key deliverables and performance metrics are met.
Visiting and honorary positions
Associate editor of the Journal of Place Management & Development
Editorial Board membership
Associate editor of the Journal of Place Management & Development
Membership of professional associations
Fellow of the Institute of Place Management
Projects
Recent research projects include:
Drivers of atmosphere at the Etihad Stadium - commisioned by Manchester City Football Club.
Vital and Viable Centres - commisioned by Manchester City Council
A state of the art review of the BID industry - commisioned by the BIDs Foundation
Previous projects:
- AGORA - Developing community led place management initiatives
- Culture-led urban regeneration practices
- High Street UK 2020
- BDSU (big data to small users)
Research outputs
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Chapters in books
Millington, S., Steadman, C., Roberts, G., Medway, D. (2021) 'The Tale of Three Cities: Place branding, scalar complexity and football.' In Medway, D., Warnaby, G., Byrom, J. (ed.) A Research Agenda for Place Branding. Edward Elgar,
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Reports
Millington, S., Roberts, G., Steadman, C., Ntounis, N., Parker, C., Quin, S. Vital and Viable Chorlton.
Millington, S., Ntounis, N., Roberts, G., Sonderland-Saga, R., Steadman, C. (2022) Reddish: Vital and Viable Stockport District Centres. Institute of Place Management.
Millington, S., Ntounis, N., Roberts, G., Sonderland-Saga, R., Steadman, C. (2022) Hazel Grove: Vital and Viable Stockport District Centres. Institute of Place Management.
Millington, S., Ntounis, N., Roberts, G., Sonderland-Saga, R., Steadman, C. (2022) Cheadle Hulme: Vital and Viable Stockport District Centres. Institute of Place Management.
Millington, S., Ntounis, N., Roberts, G., Sonderland-Saga, R., Steadman, C. (2022) Cheadle: Vital and Viable Stockport District Centres. Institute of Place Management.
Millington, S., Ntounis, N., Roberts, G., Saga-Sonderland, R., Steadman, C. (2022) Bramhall: Vital and Viable Stockport District Centres. Institute of Place Management.
Millington, S., Ntounis, N., Roberts, G., Songerland-Saga, R., Steadman, C. (2022) Romiley: Vital and Viable Stockport District Centres. Institute of Place Management.
Millington, S., Ntounis, N., Roberts, G., Sonderland-Saga, R., Steadman, C. (2022) Marple: Vital and Viable Stockport District Centres. Institute of Place Management.
Millington, S., Ntounis, N., Roberts, G., Sonderland-Saga, R., Steadman, C. (2022) Edgeley: Vital and Viable Stockport District Centres. Institute of Place Management.
Millington, S., Warnaby, G., Roberts, G., Platt, L., Sonderland Saga, R. (2022) DCMS: Call for Evidence, Reimagining where we live: cultural placemaking and the levelling up agenda. UK Parliament.
Hagemans, I., van Hemert, P., Meerkerk, J., Risselada, A., van Winden, R. (2020) ABCitiEs Policy Evaluation Report. Brussels: European Union.
Millington, S., Findley, K., Roberts, G. (2020) Area-Based Collaborative Entrepreneurship in Cities: Action Plan City of Manchester. Manchester City Council.
Roberts, G., Loroño-Leturiondo, M., Millington, S. (2020) Area-Based Collaborative Entrepreneurship in Cities: Gorton District Centre Case Study.
Millington, S., Roberts, G. (2020) Area-Based Collaborative Entrepreneurship in Cities: Manchester State of Play Study. INTERREG Europe.
Roberts, G., Millington, S. (2020) Area-Based Collaborative Entrepreneurship in Cities: Withington District Case Study. INTERREG Europe.
Millington, S., Roberts, G., Steadman, C., Parker, C., Quin, S., Ntounis, N. (2020) Vital and Viable Manchester District Centres. Institute of Place Management.
Millington, S., Roberts, G., Steadman, C., Parker, C., Quin, S., Ntounis, N. (2019) Vital and Viable Withington. Institute of Place Management.
Millington, S., Roberts, G., Steadman, C., Ntounis, N., Parker, C., Quin, S. (2019) Vital and Viable Stockport District Centres. Institute of Place Management.
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Internet publications
Roberts, G., Steadman, C., Medway, D., Millington, S. (2018) Rethinking place atmospheres: Manchester City Football Club project. http://blog.placemanagement.org/2018/05/02/rethinking-place-atmospheres-manchester-city-football-club-project/.
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Journal articles
Steadman, C., Roberts, G., Medway, D., Millington, S., Platt, L. (2020) '(Re)thinking place atmospheres in marketing theory.' Marketing Theory, 21(1) pp. 135-154.
Medway, D., Roberts, G., Steadman, C. (2018) 'Editorial.' Journal of Place Management and Development, 11(1) pp. 2-5.
Roberts, G., Parker, C., Steadman, C.V. (2017) '4th International Institute of Place Management Biennial Conference, "Inclusive Placemaking".' Journal of Place Management and Development, 10(5) pp. 521-524.
Medway, D., Roberts, G., Parker, C.R. (2017) 'Editorial: Safety and security in places and managing the effects of "place trauma"..' Journal of Place Management and Development, 10(3) pp. 198-201.
Medway, D.J., Roberts, G., Parker, C. (2017) 'Editorial: A decennial reflection: success, change and uncertainty.' Journal of Place Management and Development, 10(1) pp. 2-6.
Parker, C., Roberts, G. (2017) 'Editorial.' Journal of Place Management and Development, 10(5) pp. 422-424.
Parker, C., Roberts, G., Quin, S., Byrom, J. (2012) 'Editorial.' Journal of Place Management and Development, 5(3) pp. 17-22.
Parker, C., Byrom, J., Roberts, G., Quin, S. (2012) 'Editorial.' Journal of Place Management and Development, 5(2) pp. 11-16.
Parker, C., Byrom, J., Roberts, G., Quin, S. (2011) 'Editorial.' Journal of Place Management and Development, 4(3)
Parker, C., Byrom, J., Roberts, G., Quin, S. (2010) 'Editorial.' Journal of Place Management and Development, 3(3) pp. 3-3.
Parker, C., Roberts, G., Byrom, J. (2010) 'Editorial.' Journal of Place Management and Development, 3(2) pp. 23-25.
Parker, C., Roberts, G., Byrom, J. (2010) 'Editorial.' Journal of Place Management and Development, 3(1) pp. 21-21.
Parker, C., Byrom, J., Quin, S., Roberts, G. (2008) 'Editorial.' Journal of Place Management and Development, 1(3) pp. 71-79.
Andres Coca-Stefaniak, J., Stasi, F., Codato, G., Roberts, G., Franco, E. (2008) 'Reclaiming customers through a retailer-led TCM scheme in Italy.' Journal of Place Management and Development, 1(1) pp. 115-124.
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Conference papers
Steadman, C., Roberts, G., Millington, S., Parker, C. (2019) 'Towards an anatomy of district centres.' In 6th Corfu Symposium on Managing and Marketing Places. Corfu, 6/5/2019 -
Millington, S., Steadman, C., Medway, D., Roberts, G. (2019) 'One club for all: Football, branding, and place.' In 6th Corfu Symposium on Managing and Marketing Places. Corfu, 6/5/2019 -