Ideas
n publicity such as a buy- local campaign, free parking, using existing powers to cut business rates for community enterprises;
n offer empty premises to local artists for producing and selling artwork.
Led by schools, college and the university:
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Hide Adn seek ideas from students for using empty shops as well as decorating or camouflaging them;
Enterprises run by students or products made by them could include a frugal food outlet for those on catering courses.
Led by chamber of commerce:
n encourage the use of large empty premises '“ such as Woolworths and Gamleys '“ as modern market halls for locally grown and produced goods.
Led by the regeneration task force: n
n act as mentors and consultants and seek
entrepreneurs, to help occupy empty premises.