02-09-2020 18:56 via theguardian.com

Revive London's West End with culture vouchers, urges thinktank

Measures proposed to help area hard-hit by Covid include empty shops being offered to chefs and artistsDiscount vouchers, outdoor performances and reduced rent for artist residencies are some of the measures being proposed to kickstart the economic recovery and stem job losses in London’s West End amid the coronavirus pandemic.The absence of international tourists and the slow return of office workers to their desks have led to stubbornly low footfall in central districts, while consumer s
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