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UK recession: winners and losers

As Britain finally exits recession, we assess which sectors and companies have thrived, and look back at those that did not make it

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/jan/26/uk-recession-winners-and-losers

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on January 27, 2010 at 10:36am — No Comments

Save our shops

TOWN centre retailers are demanding to know why £18m of government funding to tackle deprivation is not being used to help fill vacant shops in the town centre.

http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1190293_save_our_shops

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on January 27, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Town hall bid to find retailers for empty Bournemouth shops

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/4868681.Town_hall_bid_to_find_retailers_for_empty_Bournemouth_shops/

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on January 26, 2010 at 10:55am — No Comments

Latest figures show fall in number of empty Bradford shops

http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/4869464.Business_coming_back_to_city_centre/

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on January 26, 2010 at 10:38am — No Comments

Use of empty churches? Any examples? Also listed building meanwhile use

Hello!

One of the issues I keep coming across in built heritage is the increasing disuse of Church buildings, often with declining congregations and with village and town halls being used for community spaces, they are often listed and important to communities but fall into lack of use. Those that are still active as places of worship still lie empty for most of the week. I wanted to know if anyone has found any meanwhile uses for buildings such as this?

The decline in… Continue

Added by Alice Kershaw on January 22, 2010 at 8:54am — 2 Comments

Bigger Picture Gallery

we now have artist in residence at the gallery. 93 Church Road Crystal Palace SE19 2NR (thats Southeast London of course). come and see what they are painting.

Added by Roy Peterson on January 21, 2010 at 8:37pm — No Comments

'Meanwhile' License?

Hi All,

Loads of retailers say they have superior landlords who they have to get permission from to let us have a Lease, but that we can have a License no problem. I’m sure this is something you have already looked at, but it would be hugely helpful to have a 'Meanwhile' License. What do you advise?

George, Computers 4 Africa

Added by George M Cook on January 21, 2010 at 12:18pm — 2 Comments

Business Model: Meanwhile Space

http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/Article/977721/Business-Model-Meanwhile-Space/

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on January 19, 2010 at 11:02am — No Comments

Art's great squatting revolution

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article6988391.ece

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on January 18, 2010 at 11:15am — No Comments

Extra houses could help fill empty shops

http://www.daventrytoday.co.uk/news/Extra-houses-could-help-fill.5990059.jp

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on January 18, 2010 at 11:10am — No Comments

South Tower Social at the Old Mayfair Carpet Gallery

http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/4300

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on January 18, 2010 at 11:08am — No Comments

Property funds: Will office rents keep on rising?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/article-1243735/Property-funds-Will-office-rents-rising.html

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on January 18, 2010 at 10:15am — No Comments

Community Health

Hi

The Institute of Classical Osteopaths are a charity and independent organization of Osteopaths looking for a space
that could be used to provide community focused affordable health care and advice. Property must be suitable for health use or a space that could be easily converted for this use.

Wishing you all an excellent 2010...

Added by Patrick Morgan on January 16, 2010 at 1:11pm — No Comments

Council opposing store plans

http://www.shropshirestar.com/2010/01/14/council-opposing-store-plans/

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on January 15, 2010 at 1:54pm — No Comments

Artists explore abandoned spaces in America

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748703414504575001242286947772.html

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on January 15, 2010 at 1:52pm — No Comments

Plan to use Workington's empty shops for indoor market

http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/politics/plan_to_use_workington_s_empty_shops_for_indoor_market_1_660575?referrerPath=news/people

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on January 15, 2010 at 1:50pm — No Comments

Short-term leases prove to be a boon for traders and customers alike

Read more at

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/yourbusiness/6969959/Short-term-leases-prove-to-be-a-boon-for-traders-and-customers-alike.html

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on January 14, 2010 at 1:43pm — No Comments

Artists/ Art groups to collaborate in Herts and East London

Hi Everyone,

I am looking for people to work with on new art projects for Unusual View in Hertfordshire and East London. Please get in touch if you are interested.

Thanks Amanda
www.unusualview.org.uk

Added by Unusual View on January 13, 2010 at 2:57pm — No Comments

A very quick ! SHOW OF HANDS please - re. Municipal Market site, Circus St, Brighton.

I want a quick show of hands (if peolpe see this post in time it might work) ,

We (compARTment) have had a positive response from the Catherderal Group in terms of talking to them about possible interim use of the Circus St site the Old Municipal Market. (im a little surprised).

anyway - im going to contact them in a co...uple of days

could i get a very quick show of hands - for a very slack way of surveying - who would be potentially interested in using this site with… Continue

Added by Susanna Gibson on January 11, 2010 at 4:22pm — 3 Comments

City centre regeneration project crumbles under local pressure

Extensive plans to create new shopping areas in Cambridge city centre have been partly abandoned after pressure from Cambridge colleges, architects and residents.

http://www.varsity.co.uk/news/1707

Added by Jessica Courtney Bennett on January 7, 2010 at 2:51pm — No Comments

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