Purple Flag Breakfast

Purple Flag Breakfast 2025
9am – 10.30am, Friday 3 October

We celebrated this prestigious award for the Evening & Night-Time Economy with guest speakers, Ojay McDonald, Chief Executive of the Association of Town Centre Management, and Mike King, Director, People and Places Insight Limited, who presented the results of the 2025 Evening & Night Time Public Perception Survey / Footfall & Benchmarking results.

Purple Flag Breakfast 2024
9am – 10.30am, Friday 4 October

We celebrated the evening and night-time economy guest speakers, Catherine Roper, Chief Constable, Wiltshire Police, followed by Sarah Gibson, MP for Chippenham and then Mike King, People & Places Insight gave the results of the 2024 Evening & Night Time Public Perception Survey / Footfall & Benchmarking results.

2023

In 2023, theme was celebrating the evening and night-time economy in Chippenham with guest speakers, Fred Guscott from The Cause Music & Arts, Bryan Houde from Wine Monkey and Beth O’Brien, Head of Venues, Chippenham Town Council. We welcomed special guest Chief Constable Catherine Roper, Wiltshire Police.

2022

The last few years have not been what anyone expected and we had to tread new territory in the fight against COVID-19. Purple Flag has been important to many towns and cities that hold the accreditation during the lockdowns, as well as being instrumental in the reopening policies and strategies with key stakeholders as towns and cities adjust to the new way of life post-pandemic.

Highlights from Chippenham’s submission include the committed and engaged work of the Purple Flag partnership, and the wide range of activities on offer appealing to all demographics.

Councillor Desna Allen, Leader of Chippenham Town Council said of this news; “This is brilliant news for Chippenham, and we are delighted to retain our Purple Flag status in Chippenham, it is important to support the nighttime economy in the town whilst reassuring people we have an effective infrastructure to maintain a safe and clean night time destination.”

Chief Executive of Chippenham Town Council, Mark Smith (pictured above with Ojay McDonald, CEO of awarding body ATCM) said;
“This result is evidence of our effective partnership working in Chippenham. Our thanks go to everyone involved who has given their time and energy in supporting this worthwhile project for the town.”