Economic prosperity through cultural tourism
The UK is waiting to understand how the economy will prosper post Brexit and one of those sectors that has traditionally brought prosperity has been cultural tourism. While Historic England reports large visitor numbers to top sites in the capital such as the Tower of London, other parts of the country could suffer and need investment to boost attractions. Medway in Kent has many historic sites such as Rochester Castle, but even this needs a new visitor centre and there are c
Hammerson invests in European retail
Hammerson, the owner-manager of retail property, is reporting a change in strategy with a new city focus. Most of Hammerson's investment is in the top 15 cities in Europe, but now the firm says it is putting more finance into customer store experience with a strong digital offer, around popular city destinations rather than out of town retail parks. The move means a delay to the Brent Cross shopping regeneration, although the company maintains that it will still support the d