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Empty unit, no agent instructed…

We need to fix this issue… On average more than half of visibly vacant highstreet units don’t have an agent involved in try to get them let. Do you know what the figure is in your town or city centre…? … Continue reading

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Tackling vacancy meets policy objectives…

Getting empty shops back in use can boost ‘Pride in Place’ AND drive economic growth. As tackling highstreet vacancy is the focus of our work with 45 UK locations now, we’re used to thinking that having too many empty units … Continue reading

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Thank you Wantage…!

“The number of empty town centre units reduced from 23 to 3 in 18 months.” A special day to be back in the town where our tackling highstreet vacancy journey started and to meet some of the business owners and … Continue reading

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”It will lift the town”…!

I’ve been checking in on this building every time I’ve been in town and watched as the community-led team have slowly, carefully brought it back into play. Now – as you can see from our lead image – it’s no … Continue reading

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Bee Happy…

It was great to meet another wife and husband team who are part of the growing group of new independents opening up in town and city centres we’re supporting on tackling highstreet vacancy… Our lead image is Bea and Adrian … Continue reading

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Early 2026 lettings…

It’s always super encouraging to see new retail, hospitality and services businesses opening up when we’re out and about in town and city centres on tackling highstreet vacancy commissions… …and especially so as we’re tracking a number around those locations … Continue reading

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”…it was emotional. Truly emotional.”

One of the (many) joys of the role we have is the opportunity it gives us to meet the people behind the highstreet businesses taking on vacant units, and hearing their stories. The latest example was meeting Janna and Sami … Continue reading

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What role for heritage buildings today…?

How much of a role can our older, landmark, interesting buildings play in highstreet regen projects, and what as… It’d be great to hear examples from your town or city centres of these buildings being brought back into use. It … Continue reading

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”Unbelievable…!”

How much is your cultural and industrial heritage remembered, reflected and playing a part in your town or city centre today…? Excited to be out & about in what is now the 45th location we’re supporting on tackling highstreet vacancy … Continue reading

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Talking Upper Floors…

In London via Oxford to help showcase a pathfinding project from Aberdeen… …but it’s an approach that we reckon could be taken up by many of the town and city centre teams that were represented at the Association of Town … Continue reading

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