100 Ways to Help the High Street100 Ways to Help the High Street

Working TogetherWorking Together Create a Town TeamCreate a Town Team ►►Governing a PartnershipGoverning a Partnership Encourage Representation from Across your Local GovtEncourage Representation from Across your Local Govt Working with the Property IndustryWorking with the Property Industry ►► Form a Membership Scheme Form a Membership Scheme Develop a BID Develop a BID ►► Understanding Your Town Centre’s Performance Understanding Your Town Centre’s Performance Make a PlanMake a Plan ►► Keep in touch with your Partnership Keep in touch with your Partnership Attracting Funding & SponsorshipAttracting Funding & Sponsorship Consider the Skills base of your PartnersConsider the Skills base of your Partners ►► Be Charitable Be Charitable

The Safe & Secure High StreetThe Safe & Secure High Street Creating a Crime Reduction PartnershipCreating a Crime Reduction Partnership Working with your local Crime & Disorder Reduction PartnershipWorking with your local Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership Community Alcohol PartnershipsCommunity Alcohol Partnerships Combating Crime through On-Line Crime TechnologyCombating Crime through On-Line Crime Technology Talk to your Crime Prevention ContactsTalk to your Crime Prevention Contacts ►► Radio Link Networks Radio Link Networks Mobile CCTVMobile CCTV ►► Exclusion Schemes Exclusion Schemes Restricting Alcohol Consumption through Designated Public Place OrdersRestricting Alcohol Consumption through Designated Public Place Orders Penalty Notices & Fixed Penalty NoticesPenalty Notices & Fixed Penalty Notices ►► Make Crime Reduction Visible Make Crime Reduction Visible Community WardensCommunity Wardens ►► Child Safe Zones & Schemes for Lost Child Safe Zones & Schemes for Lost

ChildrenChildren

Enhancing the StreetscapeEnhancing the Streetscape First Impressions ExerciseFirst Impressions Exercise ►► Streetcare Audits Streetcare Audits General Design GuidanceGeneral Design Guidance ►► Removing Clutter Removing Clutter LitterLitter ►► Creating Coherent Fascia Creating Coherent Fascia Pedestrian Signposting & WayfaringPedestrian Signposting & Wayfaring ►► Illuminating the Public Realm Illuminating the Public Realm Festive LightingFestive Lighting ►► Public Art Public Art Planting & Floral DisplaysPlanting & Floral Displays ►► Managing Shared Space Effectively Managing Shared Space Effectively Window Dressing for Vacant ShopsWindow Dressing for Vacant Shops

Consumer Marketing, Animation & Consumer Marketing, Animation & EventsEvents

Know Your ConsumersKnow Your Consumers ►► Develop a Town Centre Website Develop a Town Centre Website On-line Town Centre ShoppingOn-line Town Centre Shopping ►► Creating Town Guides & Maps Creating Town Guides & Maps Street Parades, Stage Shows & EventsStreet Parades, Stage Shows & Events ►► Entertaining the Kids Entertaining the Kids Town TrailsTown Trails ►► Creating a Sense of Place Through Narratives Creating a Sense of Place Through Narratives Social Networking, Bluetooth & Mobile MarketingSocial Networking, Bluetooth & Mobile Marketing Communicate Your AchievementsCommunicate Your Achievements ►► Local Loyalty & Voucher Schemes Local Loyalty & Voucher Schemes Make the Town Centre an Attractive Proposition for ResidentsMake the Town Centre an Attractive Proposition for Residents Participate in Independent Retailer MonthParticipate in Independent Retailer Month Marketing with Neighbouring Town Centres & AttractionsMarketing with Neighbouring Town Centres & Attractions

Accessing the High StreetAccessing the High Street Maximising Gateway OpportunitiesMaximising Gateway Opportunities ►► Linking the Town Centre Together Linking the Town Centre Together Unifying the Transport NetworkUnifying the Transport Network ►► Pick up and Drop Bike & Car Schemes Pick up and Drop Bike & Car Schemes Cycle Routes & ParkingCycle Routes & Parking ►►Promoting and Improving Bus ServicesPromoting and Improving Bus Services Accommodating the Travel Needs of Young FamiliesAccommodating the Travel Needs of Young Families ShopmobilityShopmobility ►► Provide a Balanced Consideration of Parking Charges Provide a Balanced Consideration of Parking Charges Replacing Pay & Display Car Parks with Barrier Operated SystemsReplacing Pay & Display Car Parks with Barrier Operated Systems Displaying Real Time Parking InformationDisplaying Real Time Parking Information ►►Park & RidePark & Ride

Attracting Investment & Getting the Attracting Investment & Getting the Business Mix RightBusiness Mix Right

Auditing your Town Centre OfferAuditing your Town Centre Offer ►► Building on Existing Footfall Generators Building on Existing Footfall Generators Virtual Tour of the High StreetVirtual Tour of the High Street ►► Free Wifi Free Wifi ►G►Getting the Mix Rightetting the Mix Right Helping Small Business through Business Rates ConcessionsHelping Small Business through Business Rates Concessions Using Evidence to Promote your Town Centre to InvestorsUsing Evidence to Promote your Town Centre to Investors Branding Elements of your Town CentreBranding Elements of your Town Centre Reversing Decline of Existing MarketsReversing Decline of Existing Markets ►► Introduction of New Markets Introduction of New Markets Business Incubator UnitsBusiness Incubator Units ►► Building a Strong Relationship between Landlords & Tenants Building a Strong Relationship between Landlords & Tenants Pop-up ShopsPop-up Shops ►► Turning Empty Shops into Temporary Art Galleries Turning Empty Shops into Temporary Art Galleries Community Involvement in RegenerationCommunity Involvement in Regeneration ►► Introduction of a Crèche Introduction of a Crèche

The Evening & Night-time EconomyThe Evening & Night-time Economy

Purple FlagPurple Flag ►► Planning for the Evening Planning for the Evening Managing the Transition between Day & NightManaging the Transition between Day & Night ►►Alive After FiveAlive After Five Late Night Bus ServiceLate Night Bus Service ►►Promotion of Late Night TransportPromotion of Late Night Transport Taxi Marshall SchemeTaxi Marshall Scheme ►►Dedicated Ambassadors & Managers for NTEDedicated Ambassadors & Managers for NTE Light NightLight Night ►► Accreditation Schemes for Licensed Premises Accreditation Schemes for Licensed Premises Best bar NoneBest bar None ►► Pubwatch Pubwatch ►►Street Pastors & Safe HavensStreet Pastors & Safe Havens

Training, Development & Training, Development & AccreditationAccreditation

Local Business & Industry Award SchemesLocal Business & Industry Award Schemes National Skills AcademiesNational Skills Academies Mentoring & Buddy SchemesMentoring & Buddy Schemes Networking for Town Centre Managers & Town TeamsNetworking for Town Centre Managers & Town Teams Professional Accreditation for Town Centre ManagersProfessional Accreditation for Town Centre Managers

Thank you and Good Luck!Thank you and Good Luck!

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