Another year, another high-profile report into the future of the high street. The Future Spaces Foundation, which was established in 2013 by architecture practice Make in order to “undertake new thinking and inform the future of the spaces we live in,” has produced its inaugural report ‘The Future High Street.’ The report of course follows […]
2 BBC interviews and Grimsey report analysis
September 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Bill Grimsey’s “alternative” review of the future of the high street – produced independently of government by Bill and a team of 8 who gave their time for free; and funded (for printing and launch expenses at a Westminster reception) by Bill himself – was launched this week. The report grabbed lots of media attention […]
Northern prosperity is national prosperity – IPPR report
December 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
IPPR North’s Northern Economic Futures Commission has published its final report which sets out “a new economic agenda for the north of England, one which seeks to place the region at the heart of the UK’s ‘rebalancing’ towards business investment and export performance”. Alongside recommendations focused on jobs and skills, innovation, SMEs, natural assets, transport, […]
Tramlines, tour de Sheffield – and television
July 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Great few days in Sheffield. Last weekend the fantastic Tramlines festival brought around 150,000 people to venues across the city, for a feast of free gigs. With music for every taste we were spoiled for choice and the atmosphere was cracking – helped everyone’s relief that at last the rain had subsided. We got down […]
TV and radio coverage for AMT
October 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Really busy week with my client Action for Market Towns. Their annual convention took place in the lovely Shropshire market town of Ludlow last Thursday: pretty much every hotel and B&B in the town was fully booked, and we reckon the event injected well over £100,000 into Ludlow’s economy. The convention marked the launch of […]
Death of the High Street
September 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Last night’s Tonight Programme on ITV1, titled ‘Death of the High Street’ is worth a watch (http://www.itv.com/news/tonight/episodes/death-of-the-high-street/ ). At 25 minutes it could barely scratch the surface, but was a short and succinct summary of the well known issues affecting UK High streets – average vacancy rates have tripled in the last three years – […]
