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18 Feb 2025

Big News for Halifax Businesses: Introducing the SMEB Cube!

Have you noticed the trend of banks and building societies shifting towards online services, leaving fewer branches on our high streets? This change can make cash deposits a real hassle...

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11 Feb 2025

New Report Showcases Community-Led Regeneration of Northumberland’s Rural Areas

A new report highlights how communities in Northumberland are breathing new life into their high streets and town centres by repurposing disused buildings into valuable community assets and housing schemes....

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25 Nov 2024

Rural Vulnerability Day 2024

Rural England CIC’s annual Rural Vulnerability Day, held last week, provided an essential platform for discussions around the socio-economic challenges and service-related vulnerabilities facing rural communities. Hosted by the Rural...

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19 Nov 2024

Unveiling the Challenges and Opportunities of England’s Small Rural Towns

Today, on Rural Vulnerability Day, the Rural Services Network (RSN) proudly highlights a groundbreaking report launched by Rural England Community Interest Company (C.I.C.), titled “Socio-Economic Change and Challenges in Rural...

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19 Nov 2024

New Legal Powers to Revitalise High Streets with High Street Rental Auctions

The government has announced new legal powers aimed at revitalising town centre high streets and transforming long-term vacant commercial properties. Set to come into effect on 2 December 2024, the...

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20 May 2024

New Powers to Revitalise High Streets and Fill Empty Shops by Summer 2024

New powers for communities to regenerate high streets and fill empty shops will be in force by the summer, the government announced last week. High Street Rental Auctions, a new...

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20 Dec 2021

Rival banks join forces to protect future of cash

The BBC reports more shared banking hubs will open in UK towns and villages as banks continue to close a swathe of branches Major banks have signed a new voluntary...

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06 Dec 2021

A lifeline for your local bank?

A key report mapping out how the banks intend to help preserve nationwide access to cash and branches on the high street is expected to be announced shortly according to...

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Rural Lens of Build Back Better High Streets
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16 Aug 2021

Rural Lens of Build Back Better High Streets

The Government’s recently launched Build Back Better High Streets strategy sets out the government’s long term plan to support the evolution of high streets into thriving places to work, visit...

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28 Jun 2021

Unused high street retail spaces could deliver 25,000 new homes

Local publication, In Your Area, reports on new research suggesting that empty high street stores, including Debenhams, could provide space for up to 25,000 homes The research studied the potential...

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