Securing The Future Of High Streets
Online Event 2 November 2021, 9:00am - 4:30pm
Learning Outcomes
- Hear from the USDAW on the impact the support schemes have had during the pandemic, hear the latest on the £830 million ‘Future High Streets Fund’ and the future for retail with USDAW's retail recovery plan as we look to support the high street post-lockdown
- Explore the impact and decline on the high street pre-Covid, and the creation of the Government’s ‘High Street Task Force’
- Gain a comprehensive insight into the impact of Covid-19 on the high street and delve into the rise in E-Commerce and online retail
- Discover the future of policy decision-making and what is being done to ensure the sustainability and security of the high street
- Consider the role of local government and councils, and their autonomy over their high streets and town centres to ensure a sustainable future
- Learn how businesses have adapted throughout the pandemic, and their plans moving forward after the furlough and business rate relief schemes are phased out
- Hear from the experts in the future of town planning and discover the future of the high street, from residential-based town centres to a new hybrid approach for retail