Ideas

n publicity such as a buy- local campaign, free parking, using existing powers to cut business rates for community enterprises;

n offer empty premises to local artists for producing and selling artwork.

Led by schools, college and the university:

n seek ideas from students for using empty shops as well as decorating or camouflaging them;

Enterprises run by students or products made by them could include a frugal food outlet for those on catering courses.

Led by chamber of commerce:

n encourage the use of large empty premises '“ such as Woolworths and Gamleys '“ as modern market halls for locally grown and produced goods.

Led by the regeneration task force: n

n act as mentors and consultants and seek

entrepreneurs, to help occupy empty premises.