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Cities opportunities

2 evidence-backed opportunities in Cities.

Community Demand Map for High-Street Uses and Services

Consultations often ask residents broad questions about decline, while regeneration teams need decision-ready signals: which missing services people would use, at what times, in which vacant units, and which local operators or community groups could deliver them. Operational consequences: Councils can collect another broad consultation without changing a unit or service, amplifying vocal participants while raising expectations that cannot be met.

High-Street Use-Mix Evidence and Planning Case Builder

Councils gaining stronger control over vape, betting and similar uses still need defensible local evidence: existing concentrations, vacancy, footfall, health/deprivation context, resident views and policy consistency. Analysts currently assemble this across GIS, spreadsheets, site visits and consultation files. Operational consequences: Weak or inconsistent evidence can delay policy, increase consultancy spend, produce vulnerable decisions and undermine public confidence in how uses are assessed.