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Nick Plumb

Nick provides overall direction for our policy, research, communications and advocacy work. He oversees a team which develops new policy thinking, carries out original research and analysis, builds Power to Change's profile, and champions community business.
Why the time has come for a High Street Property Holding Vehicle

Why the time has come for a High Street Property Holding Vehicle

Our thinking
As the government explores new tools to revive high streets, one essential idea is still missing: a fast, agile way for communities to secure the buildings that shape their town centres. Nick Plumb sets out why now is the moment for a High Street Property Holding Vehicle: a mechanism to intervene in a broken market, give communities a fair chance to reclaim vacant assets, and help create the vibrant, mixed use civic high streets our towns deserve.
The Shuttered Front: High street decline and the rise of Reform

The Shuttered Front: High street decline and the rise of Reform

Our thinking
Power to Change’s new analysis – Introducing the Shuttered Front – suggests a clear association between high street decline and an increased support for Reform UK in England.
Make high streets great again

Make high streets great again

Our thinking
Donald Trump’s recent victory shows how important it is to make people feel and see economic growth in their communities. In the UK, our high streets are a core part of getting this right.
Labour conference ‘24: What did we learn for community business?

Labour conference ‘24: What did we learn for community business?

Our thinking
At the first Labour conference for 15 years with the party in power, we were finding out about their priorities for community business, devolution, and the future economy.
Places and spaces matter: a Community Right to Buy

Places and spaces matter: a Community Right to Buy

Our thinking
Power to change has long advocated for community ownership. Now that a Community Right to Buy looks set to be part of the government’s policy agenda, how can we make the most of this opportunity?
Push devolution beyond the town hall to restore trust in government

Push devolution beyond the town hall to restore trust in government

Our thinking
Trust in politics is low but devolving power to communities in the right way can help to restore it.
Do party manifestos matter?

Do party manifestos matter?

Our thinking
With the election a few short weeks away, the political parties have laid out their plans in their party manifestos. What do these pledges mean for community business?
Why now is the time for a High Street Buyout Fund

Why now is the time for a High Street Buyout Fund

Our thinking
Power to Change’s Nick Plumb outlines why community ownership on the high street is essential to their survival.
England’s first Community Improvement Districts could be the lifeline that helps save our high streets

England’s first Community Improvement Districts could be the lifeline that helps save our high streets

Our thinking
Nick Plumb reveals the two London high streets named England’s first community improvement districts in a bid to revive the UK’s struggling town centres.
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