Why does the Government prefer chuggers to councils? Birmingham had been the council to watch on chuggers: they were hoping to introduce a by-law that would enable them to ban chugging in the city centre.
Wandsworth Enterprise Week Wandsworth Enterprise Week has now been and gone and, I think, can be called a success. Continue Reading →
Wandsworth Enterprise Week starts I started this morning off ‘launching’ the Wandsworth Enterprise Week at the first event, a session on social enterprise. Continue Reading →
More coastal deprivation depression It is one of those coincidences that as I was visiting family, thinking about the decline of my coastal home town the Centre for Social Justice was publishing its report Turning the Tide on the decline of coastal towns. Continue Reading →
A lesson in destroying the high street Nick Boles recent suggestion that empty retail be more easily converted into residential property left me somewhat conflicted: part of me felt he was right, local authorities should be able to do what they want with their local plans. Continue Reading →
Making Wandsworth’s town centres stronger I remain a fan of the Portas Report (PDF). Continue Reading →
Half-price parking in Tooting For a long time it felt like my job on the council was explaining the council’s parking policy to business. Continue Reading →
Wandsworth is a growing town centre Once again the Local Data Company are trying to make headlines with their regular report on the state of Britain’s high streets. Continue Reading →
Launching the Clapham Junction app At The Junction – the Clapham Junction iPhone app – was formally launched today. Continue Reading →
Portas, Putney and high street cash Wandsworth has done rather well at getting money for its town centres of late. Continue Reading →
