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The resilient, The terprising spirit of its people has kept the Devon town of Totnes thriving for centuries. In the 12th century, faced with decline, the townsfolk pulled together, elected their own officials and developed a cloth trade that made the town so wealthy King John granted it a royal charter in 1206. This gave them the freedom to make laws and trade prosperously. In the 18th century, when the cloth business began to wane, the town looked to its land and rives to carry on trading. And, today it remains an extraordinary place that adapts to the times. A place where community and social responsibility are paramount. Totnes Cinema, for instance, is run as a social enterprise and supported entirely byand locals buy antique chairs and old prints. This is a town where positive change happens - and it inspires change elsewhere.
