Tuiscint – Understanding the Place

Tuiscint – Understanding the Place is the TCF methodology that underpins this phase of the
TCF process. Through data gathering, consultation, engagement, analysis and appraisal, Tuiscint
helps communities, Town Teams and local authorities build an evidence-based understanding of
their town or village. This helps identify what is working well, what challenges exist, and what
opportunities should be prioritised in the TCF Plan.

Tuiscint builds on the work advanced by the Heritage Council, RGDATA (Retail Grocery Dairy
& Allied Trades Association), the Retail Consortium, and other stakeholders through the
development and delivery of the multidisciplinary Collaborative Town Centre Health Check
Programme (CTCHC).

Tuiscint provides a consistent approach to understanding places and supports evidence-based
and action-focused decision-making by communities, Town Teams, Local Authorities and other
stakeholders.

Tuiscint achieves this through a consistent methodology that brings together established best
practice in community and stakeholder engagement, sentiment gathering, data collection,
analysis and appraisal.

Tuiscint will be subject to ongoing review and update as Town Centre First continues to
develop and as experience of its implementation grows.

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