Category Archives: News Centre

Two really interesting tackling highstreet vacancy conversations this week… One for print, the other broadcast. …and the question. “Could our ‘audit, engage’ approach work there, specifically in this case for London, Ontario.” It all reminded me of commission conversations with … Continue reading →

How much is reducing the number of empty highstreet shops in your town centre featuring in your ‘Pride in Place’ programme planning…? For sure, if you have more than say one in ten vacant, they’ll impact on resident and visitor … Continue reading →

It’s been quite some week across places we’re working with on tackling highstreet vacancy. And the list of updates shows a really important part of the story, that while the focus is on getting empty units back into play and … Continue reading →

I so wish you could’ve been with us at the two ‘place partnership’ founding meetings we were lucky to co-host last week. Now you might be thinking, that’s a bit niche… … but if you’re an agent, landlord, business owner, … Continue reading →

Arts & crafts, creative, culture, community could play a much bigger part than they already do by taking on more empty units in our town and city centres. It’s a case we regularly make in setting out potential ‘next steps’ … Continue reading →

What might seem like quite small positive changes can definitely make my day on a town centre visit. The lead image is one that did. It’s a now very long-time empty unit in Banbury that you see early on a … Continue reading →

Super excited to be headed out & about on a series of visits to support local tackling highstreet vacancy teams… First to begin work with two ‘place partnership’ groups as they get started on reducing the number of empty units … Continue reading →