Less than a fifth of workers are back in offices 🚉💼🏙️
@ValentineQuinio analysed the latest worker footfall data 👣 added to our #HighStreets Recovery Tracker last week.
Here are the key takeaways 👇
centreforcities.org/blog/high-stre…
@ValentineQuinio analysed the latest worker footfall data 👣 added to our #HighStreets Recovery Tracker last week.
Here are the key takeaways 👇
centreforcities.org/blog/high-stre…
Averaged across all 63 largest city and town centres in the UK, by the end of September worker footfall was at 1⃣9⃣% of pre-lockdown levels, which only represents a 2⃣-percentage point increase compared to a month ago.
centreforcities.org/blog/high-stre…
centreforcities.org/blog/high-stre…
But this hides significant geographic differences across the country, with large cities like #London, #Manchester and #Birmingham once again lagging behind smaller places like #Basildon or #Mansfield. 
Firstly, even for places which are the closest to their pre-lockdown footfall levels, the recovery does not exceed 5⃣0⃣%. This is significantly lower than the number of people returning to their workplaces from other European 🇪🇺 countries.
centreforcities.org/blog/high-stre…
centreforcities.org/blog/high-stre…
Many cities experienced a small increase in footfall 👣 in the 1st week of Sept.
#London caught up with other large cities. But this was short-lived, likely stopped in its tracks by the prime minister’s announcement to WFH, as levels across all cities went down again.
#London caught up with other large cities. But this was short-lived, likely stopped in its tracks by the prime minister’s announcement to WFH, as levels across all cities went down again.
The WFH 🧑💻announcement is likely to have been a big blow for cafés, shops and restaurants ☕️🍸 in the centres of the UK’s biggest cities, many of whom were likely to have been clinging on for a September return to the office.
centreforcities.org/blog/high-stre…
centreforcities.org/blog/high-stre…
Last week’s announcement on extra support for areas under greater restrictions is welcome 💳
But it is clear that not all jobs can be saved as it doesn’t offer support to businesses affected by the Govt’s guidance but not officially asked to shut down 🚫
centreforcities.org/blog/high-stre…
But it is clear that not all jobs can be saved as it doesn’t offer support to businesses affected by the Govt’s guidance but not officially asked to shut down 🚫
centreforcities.org/blog/high-stre…
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