14 Sep Setting up stall again as markets return
As reopening continues at pace across high streets and town centres, we adapt to new ways of moving around and accessing shops and services, it’s easy to lose track of...
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Place talking points
Our founder, Diane Cunningham, discusses issues affecting high streets, markets, town centres and small businesses. We love exploring new places and revisiting old ones to see the changes.
Here, you can find interviews with clients and colleagues, events and research, alongside observations from what we have learnt on projects and when out and about.
01 Sep Why it’s not as simple as telling people to ‘get back to the office’
Along with most people, (especially after last weeks’ press on getting back to work) I’m finding the government’s messaging on encouraging people to return to the office very confusing. At...
07 Jul Working on place projects when your ‘place’ shrinks
Under normal circumstances, we’re out and about a lot both for work and socially. Being based in London, it’s always good to visit other places for a different perspective, whether...
30 Jun Retail webinar takeaways
During the lockdown, we’ve been attending a number of webinars which has definitely been positive, as it’s easier to fit them into the day or catch-up later as opposed to...
21 May Preparing a town centre vision for Barking in 2030
In 2019, Arup was commissioned to convene ‘The Future of Barking Town Centre Panel’, which was created to develop a vision for the future of the town centre in 2030. Whilst...
07 May Preparing businesses for post lockdown trading
Last week we posted a blog on Business Engagement, where we discussed the importance of strengthening relationships between councils & BID teams, with high street and town centre shops....