Category Archives: News Centre

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 →

First signs of Spring in your town or city centre…? If you’re still togged up in gloves, scarf and woolly hat and think I may be losing it, bear with… I ask because tho this is typically the time of … Continue reading →

Who are you talking to as potential new tenants for the empty units in your town or city centre…? I really hope that if you’re one of the potential lead organisations – a council, BID or chamber – you are … Continue reading →

Let’s step up our efforts to get former banks in town and city centres back into use. With another tranche of closures having just been announced there are now more and more places with this as a challenge, and it’s … Continue reading →

I’ve shared almost 100 positive #highstreet news stories from my timeline so far this month. It’s January. There’s 3 days more to go. And still. Averaging 4 sent across, every day. I get that it’s challenging in our town and … Continue reading →