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Empty shops given new life

The number of empty shops on high streets is growing.  The Meanwhile project sees this as an opportunity rather than a tragedy.  Set up by the Asset Transfer Unit, Meanwhile is promoting the use of empty shops for community purposes.  Looked at in this way, empty shops can become excellent centres for community activities, art exhibitions or other valuable and enriching uses.

The current issue of  New Start magazine is covering this here:

http://www.newstartmag.co.uk/news/article/empty-shops-given-new-lease-of-life-by-meanwhile