Category Archives: Crewe

One of the joys of this job is that it takes you to different places, you meet brilliant people working hard to make their town or city the best it can be… …and you find special stories. This is one. … Continue reading →

There’s a really interesting and encouraging story emerging here… …and very different to our first ‘audit’ walk-see in the autumn of ‘22. This is Crewe town centre, and the list above is the result of work over a number of … Continue reading →

It’s an idea we share to encourage town and city centre teams we’re working with on reducing their number of empty #highstreet units and improve the mix of uses. To us it means there’s a stage you’ll reach with new … Continue reading →

Inspiring and encouraging day in Crewe town centre… It’s one of the locations – Tredegar is another – where our tackling #highstreet vacancy focus, for now at least, is on that ‘alternative’ or maybe better described as additional use types … Continue reading →

It’s just great to see. In Crewe town centre this week with #TheVacantShopsAcademy so a first chance to visit this new community-focused pop up art gallery, and talk to the ArtSpace team about their experiences so far and plans into … Continue reading →

By chance out & about on successive days in locations that place branding specialists would I think include those two words in any brief for. 🚈 So while you’re in a town centre should you see references to its #heritage … Continue reading →

Arts & crafts, creative, culture, community, history & heritage, leisure, education, health, health & wellbeing. 🧶 How much of a role are these playing in your town and city centre. Does one of them have the potential to be a … Continue reading →

Really excited to be able to play a part in the next stage of Crewe town centre’s revival… …especially as the heart of our role with #TheVacantShopsAcademy is exploring opportunities for #popupshop or ‘meanwhile… use’ of some of the empty … Continue reading →