Councillor Neha Boghani brought a motion to Reigate and Banstead COuncil to embrace Meanwhile leases to reinvigorate Redhill. Allowing a simpler form of temporary lease means that councils can save money on business rates, utilities and insurance and local organisations including charities can benefit from using council owned shops or office space. She said: “Let’s open some of our empty spaces for Christmas on Meanwhile Leases. We could create space for community uses, for entertainment, to serve the most vulnerable and provide a decent size temporary venue until the Harlequin reopens. What’s not to like?”
See more information in the media coverage at https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2nn38m07ko and
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/empty-shops-surrey-towns-could-30529805
