Share your ideas and help shape the future of Fleet
Why we need change
Towns and cities up and down the country have been affected by COVID-19.
High street footfall is down 50%, online shopping is at 30% and many high street businesses will close.
Most recently the Grimsey Review: Build Back Better, Covid-19 supplement for town centres, set out the need for change as high streets are no longer shopping destinations but need a mix of business types as well as amenity space and events to attract people to a town.
We have published summaries of this report below and are interested to hear your views on what you would like to see in your town centre.
Whether you are a community group, business owner, school, family, group of friends or local councillor, let us know how you would like to see Fleet change for the better.
Email your thoughts – in writing or a video to info@fleet-bid.co.uk and we will share them here.
The Grimsey Review
Read the Summary of the Grimsey Review here
View a video of Bill Grimsey discussing his report
Read the full Grimsey review Build Back Better, Covid-19 Supplement for town centres here
Your Town Centre – we want to hear from you
Have your say
Your idea here
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What other towns are doing
Six month free lease
Win free six-month pop up store leases – in one of 3 shopping centres.
The initiative is designed to support local independent retail businesses and up-and-coming talent.
Find out more here.
Pop Up Shops
Test the water by renting empty units in the shopping centre on a short-term basis with no lengthy lease.
Fills vacant units and businesses, groups and those offering local services to raise their profiles in the town.
Your idea here
Empty space or shops in Fleet
Land by Church Road Car Park
Your idea here
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Developing a sustainable community
Barcelona
Barcelona is redesigning the city centre with 21 new plazas planned in a car fee environment
The Times, November 2020
Read the article here
Your idea here
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Events in Fleet
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Fleet for kids
Your idea here
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Fleet for seniors
Your idea here
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Your idea here
Government and Expert Reports
Re-imagining urban spaces to help revitalise our high streets
This government report was written in 2012 but is still relevant today. To quote the report “There is no point in simply chasing the traditional model of the high street – a place where people come together to shop. Retail is an important element of a thriving town centre, but it’s not sufficient. Instead, you need to re-imagine your high street and town centre, and drive towards a new future where
people come together for many different reasons. Simply continuing as you are is not an option.”
Read the report here.
Report here
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