Weird Granny Slater wrote:
Which begs the question are councils countrywide going to carry on looking at changes to retail in general and High Streets in particular as 'managed decline' where we give palliative care as the patient slips away as painlessly as possible OR do we reimagine our High Street as how it could be in the future and plan accordingly?
To quote the Grimsey Report:-
1 There is a need for all towns to develop plans that are business-like and
focused on transforming the place into a complete community hub
incorporating health, housing, arts, education, entertainment, leisure,
business/office space, as well as some shops, while developing a unique
selling proposition (USP).
2 The key to success is outstanding, talented and committed leadership.
Whether this is elected mayors with the mandate and authority to get on
with the job, or local government bringing all stakeholders, including the
community to develop and implement a plan for the location, strong
leadership and vision are essential.
3 The curating of a place based on its distinct heritage is multi-dimensional
and complex but should feature strongly when developing the “offer”:
Why would people want to live, work, play, visit and invest in the “place”?
What does it stand for?
IF anyone is actually interested the report is downloadable here:-
www.vanishinghighstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/GrimseyReview2.pdf
Have we got '
outstanding, talented and committed leadership'?
What would a place where people '
people want to live, work, play, visit and invest in the “place”' look like?