Exciting news, we will soon be publishing our findings from a summer of research into economic impact! Remember the UK summer in 2022? Continental temperatures across the UK, the Lionesses…
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Whisper it softly, but COVID19 might have helped our cities evolve and change for the better. The immediate impact has been devastating for city centre businesses. But maybe these catastrophic…
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It is Easter 2020, week 3 of Lockdown. No one knows what happens next. Telling the story of your City or town is important, because these are strange times, which…
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Sustainability is in the national news for lots of reasons. This blog post looks at what is a “carbon neutral” city and whether this is something for business to get…
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In no particular order here are the Red Potato cheerful thoughts for January Reason 1 – It is getting lighter in the mornings and evenings! Reason 2 – We have…
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The traditional high street has changed. It is clear for all to see. A walk around many town centres, even affluent, thriving town centres, shows vacant shop fronts, perhaps rough…
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So here’s the thing, you need to communicate with young people about something important, but not urgent. How do you do it? Here are three quick tips we have learnt from…
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A1M Growth Area Meeting It seems like things are happening along the A1M Growth Area. Here is a report from the A1M Growth Area Forum meeting for businesses. [View the story…
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Education workshop feedback Since our intervention, Red Potato staff have received this great workshop feedback. Many thanks to @welhatcouncil for these kind comments: “We would like to thank the The…
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Much of the economic debate is about the role of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPS). LEPs have the critical mass and potential access to resources to drive change and attract major investment…
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