The town team experience: two case studies, Harlesden in London, and Neilston in Scotland

Mary Portas calls for a series of pilot projects led by town teams. To illustrate the sorts of projects she has in mind, she suggests places for town teams to operate from; public contributions to a ‘community chest’; online presences for high streets; high street loyalty cards; a national market day; high street places to collect goods ordered online; high street shops offering other services; and using vacant high street premises for start-ups and as hubs for people working from home. These...