Celebrating success: Dr Sue Kirk

Congratulations to Dr Sue Kirk and her colleague, Carley Foster (University of Derby), who provided the research data that underpinned a successful £15 million Levelling Up Bid for the regeneration of Ashbourne in Derbyshire. Their longitudinal research study focuses on exploring identity, place and mobility in and around The Derbyshire Peak District. Funds from the Levelling Up Bid will support a two-year project in Ashbourne designed to transform public spaces and design a new traffic management plan to widen footways and provide safer crossing as part of a drive to reducing the impact of road traffic and improve safety in the region. The aim of the investment is to stimulate the regional visitor economy by providing an attractive environment that attracts residents, visitors and businesses by re-establishing Ashbourne’s identity as a thriving market town. You can read more here