More than 17,000 chain stores closed down across the UK last year, according to research by the Local Data Company (LDC), prompting conversations about the future of the High Street.
Tag: Pandemic
Kingston Voluntary Action awarded Covid-19 grant
Kingston Voluntary Action (KVA) has been awarded a £100,000 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund for residents affected by Covid-19.
Kingston Outreach project helps local people through lockdown
A project called Kingston Outreach has been helping locals in need by providing a food bank and hot food service since lockdown began in March.
Kingston and Surbiton Labour party wants localised Covid-19 testing
Kingston and Surbiton Labour party is making an urgent call for Covid-19 Test and Trace systems to be back in local control, before winter.
Edible coffee cups: safer for people and planet
During a pandemic, reusable coffee cups are unsafe for baristas to use, but single-use disposable cups threaten the environment, adding to the earth’s plastic problem.
