IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: High Streets for All Challenge update

peopleBefore COVID-19, London’s high streets were already under a lot of pressure with empty shops and neglected public areas, but now the pandemic has highlighted the need for local neighbourhoods with a diverse range of local businesses and services.

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… If we don’t act now, London is at risk of losing the variety of businesses, organisations and local services…

Talk London writes:

Before COVID-19, London’s high streets were already under a lot of pressure with empty shops and neglected public areas. The pandemic has highlighted the need for local neighbourhoods with a diverse range of local businesses and services.

If we don’t act now, London is at risk of losing the variety of businesses, organisations and local services that make our local areas unique and serve our diverse communities….

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a further £2 million in funding to help revitalise high streets as part of the High Streets for All Challenge programme.

High streets in 15 boroughs have secured funding to help them flourish and thrive. Local businesses, councils and communities will work together to transform their high streets as we emerge from the pandemic.

Projects include plans to:

  • transform empty shops
  • improve public spaces
  • build a night-time culture
  • support local businesses
  • create space for young people
  • bring generations together
  • create jobs in the environmental sector.

The High Streets for All Challenge is supporting projects across London to bring vacant buildings into use, protect cultural spaces and support jobs on the high street.

Read more and see the list…

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