Placemaking in UK high streets

A Resilience First and ICAEW joint webinar

Building resilience to fix our broken high streets

Three years after the first wave of Covid-19 hit the UK, retailers and the hospitality sector are still feeling the impacts of a global crisis that fundamentally changed the way we live, work and play. But despite (and as a consequence of) growing pressures from the cost of living crisis, this new way of living offers plenty of opportunities for planners and businesses alike to rethink the role of the High Street in building community resilience.

This webinar will look at placemaking and strengthening communities through rejuvenation of town and village centres across the UK. Looking at recent examples of successful regeneration projects, the panel will discuss key challenges and innovative solutions that are being implemented to recentre the local villages and high streets, for the benefit of businesses and communities alike.

Our panel will address topics such as:

• The need for a bold vision – examples of innovation and success.
• New opportunities that regeneration and repurposing present for hospitality and leisure operators.
• Developments in social and experiential uses of space.
• Harnessing changing consumer spending.
• The shift towards localism.

Confirmed speakers:

• Simon Gray, Head of Business, ICAEW
• Kate Nicholls, CEO, UKHospitality
• Dr Steve Norris, National Head of Planning and Regeneration at Lambert Smith Hampton
• James Rayner, Head of Retail, Argent (Property Development) Services LLP

Key benefits:

• Hear how regeneration projects can build strong town centres.
• Gain an understanding of the opportunities on offer for innovative retailer and leisure operators.
• Be inspired by success stories.
• Pose your own questions to our panel.

For more information please contact Shazre Quamber-Hill on contact@resiliencefirst.org.