AKOU and the Really Local Group investigate the Future High Street Fund.

After six years and over £1 billion pounds later, we want to know what impact the Future High Street Funds initiative has had.

Our investigation is exploring:

Are the projects still deliverable?
What is the long term viability of them?
Why was community consultation not a pillar of the application process?
What role has politics played?
Has funding been inadequately awarded?
Does anyone making these decisions actually know what a “Future High Street” should look like?

Stay up to date with our investigation and attend our launch

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AKOU and the Really Local Group investigate the Future High Street Fund.

After six years and over £1 billion pounds later, we want to know what impact the Future High Street Funds initiative has had.

Our investigation is exploring:

Are the projects still deliverable?

What is the long term viability of them?

Why was community consultation not a pillar of the application process?

What role has politics played?

Has funding been inadequately awarded?

Does anyone making these decisions actually know what a “Future High Street” should look like?

Stay up to date with our investigation and attend our launch

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