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Category Archives: News Centre
Why wouldn’t you go for it…?
“You should aim to halve your #highstreet vacancy rate in 18 months.” I’m never sure whether to actually say this out loud when talking with place leaders about our ‘audit, engage, encourage, promote’ approach to reducing the number of empty … Continue reading
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‘Promote’, more than just 4th on the list…
Shout about the good stuff in your town or city centre… …and please don’t let empty shops dominate the narrative. The message is the same whether you have significant vacancy numbers in the mid / high teens or over 20 … Continue reading
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Keep On Keepin’ On…
How exciting is this…! “We’re opening up conversations about how culture can help revitalise the #highstreet, drawing communities back— especially those underrepresented in traditional theatre spaces.” Just thrilled to be working with the team at Northern Soul Productions and three … Continue reading
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Let’s stop wasting those upper floors spaces…
“Un- and under-used upper floors on the #highstreet is a significant issue for town and city centres around the country, so understanding the barriers to re-purposing and re-using these spaces and the role that each stakeholder can play will be … Continue reading
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Four new town centre openings in recent weeks…
Cake. Always a welcome addition to the offer in a town or city centre we’re supporting with tackling #highstreet vacancy, and especially when it’s by one of a number of new independent businesses to open up there. It’s been an … Continue reading
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“There is a lot to like…”
“It’s our city, and a city we’re very proud of.” It was great to share a platform with two council cabinet members at the Heritage Network ‘High Street Regeneration: Collaborating for Success’ event in Newport this week, and to hear … Continue reading
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The why and how of a tackling vacancy-focused ‘place partnership’…
Having a positive, proactive ‘place partnership’ on the case makes a huge difference to how quickly and sustainably you’ll reduce your #highstreet vacancy rates and improve your town or city centre mix of uses. Why…? I’m looking forward to making … Continue reading
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Doing a power of good…?
So another 8 places sign up to be early adopters for the new High Street Rental Auctions power for local councils. 3 in London, 5 outside, taking the tally to 11. It’s going to be fascinating to see how they … Continue reading
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Meeting the gizmobots…
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
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Surely it’s time…
So £1.5 billion in funding for 75 communities. It ought to be enough for a fraction to be allocated to tackling #highstreet vacancy and finally get the long-stuck national rate off 14% into single figures. If every one of the … Continue reading
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