Category Archives: News Centre

Is your place on the front foot to make the most of it to drive down your #highstreet vacancy levels and improve the mix of uses…? It’s the time of year when typically interest in taking on space in our … Continue reading →

That was the enthusiastically upbeat title of a presentation I delivered this week to Warwickshire Towns Network… …an opportunity to set out for local #placemaking teams why we so strongly believe in the ‘place partnership’ approach whatever empty ‘shop’ numbers … Continue reading →

An enjoyable and insightful visit to Grimsby including sitting in on the latest Town Centre Regeneration Event by the local 2025 Group. Great to get an update on the various projects and initiatives that are giving the town a genuine … Continue reading →

“Does our town centre really need more of those?” It’s a comment you often hear when a new letting is announced because residents and existing businesses don’t think it adds to the #retail, #hospitality or services mix. “I don’t go … Continue reading →

It’s the first I’ve seen of a council looking to take up this option “to protect the high street”. Are #placemaking and #property colleagues seeing similar in other parts of the country…? This from the BBC explains the story: “A … Continue reading →

We’re keen to hear about new examples of your town or city’s history and heritage playing a part in efforts to make them the best they can be today. The two feature in our list of potential go-to options for … Continue reading →

“Expanding brands target 2025 openings” Continuing our mini-series on headlines you’ll not see, we tracked back on the brand requirement lists of target locations we’ve shared with local tackling #highstreet vacancy teams around the country already this year. These are … Continue reading →