ENQ584 - Feasibility Study Make and Trade Zone

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Quotations are invited for the provision of a Feasibility Study: Derby Make and Trade Zone Derby City Council has identified the opportunity to tackle the retail decline and loss of footfall in our city centre, further diversify the economy, overcome skills gaps and address the under-representation of knowledge intensive service businesses, by establishing a Make and Trade Zone with a retail diversification fund. The Grant/Loan fund will help existing and new landlords and traders to re-imagine the uses and function of their buildings and business to encourage local entrepreneurs to create new and exciting offers for the city centre economy. Furthermore support offered would range from flexible leases, including meanwhile leases, specialist advice and coaching, the development of networks, joint promotional campaigns, interaction with the University of Derby, Derby College and other stakeholders. Key outcomes will include, a physical zone within a key landmark building offering unique platform for traditional trade augmented by new digital opportunities to maximise competitive advantage, new economic activity, jobs and a reduction in empty shop units. Make and Trade Zone is a concept within the Delivery Plan of the Economic Growth Strategy. The idea is that we would create an area of the City Centre which would be freed from the normal restrictive rents, rates, planning controls and parking charges. This would be defined through the establishment of a Make and Trade Masterplan. Keywords: Feasibility, Consultancy