Supporting Historic High Streets: The Ingredients for Success in the 21st Century - Part 2

Tuesday 20 March 2018 (All day)
Oxford

Supporting Historic High Streets: The Ingredients for Success in the 21st Century - Part 2

Tuesday 20th March 2018, Kellogg College, Oxford

Continuing the seminar series, this event will look at further issues and actions to revitalise our town centres. The benefits of attending are:

·An opportunity to learn about managing traffic and influencing travel choices into town centres

·What to consider in renewing existing public spaces for the future

·A clearer picture of what technology and collaboration can deliver

·An opportunity to hear about different town centre attractions

·An awareness of heritage-related funding and its value to places

·A chance to hear how local communities can help to manage change.

Topics being covered:

· Promoting mixed modes of travel

· The importance of the public realm

· Becoming a joined-up and digital High Street

· Markets as adaptable and alternative retailers for new audiences

· Developing local heritage projects

· Why better design matters.

Seminar speakers include:

· Paul Clements, Chief Executive Officer, Central Management Solutions Ltd/ Director, British BIDS

· Richard Crappsley, Steer Davies Gleave

· Vanessa Gregory, Chair, Look! St Albans

· Phil Jones, Director, Phil Jones Associates

· Oluwaseun Soyemi, Heritage Lottery Fund

· Louise Thomas, Historic Towns & Villages Forum.

To book for just Part 2, go to:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/supporting-historic-high-streets-part-2-tickets-41237015022?aff=El