Aberfeldy Street

Over the next two years, working with existing business tenants and new ones, High Street Works, a joint venture between Meanwhile Space and Jan Kattein Architects, will create opportunities which inspire Aberfeldy Street to become a bustling, social hub once again.

The physical appearance of Aberfeldy Street has already transformed to create a diverse, engaging and safe space through:

• Beautiful, colourful new murals on the shop fronts, inspired by the Bangladeshi Kantha tradition of recycling used textiles to make something new, and fabric donations from local residents.
• Improvement works, including new street lighting and signs.

The  START HERE programme has launched too. It aims to:

• Give local businesses and community organisations an opportunity to trial or grow their businesses.
• Provide one year rent-free periods to new business tenants, followed by below market rates.
• Offer existing and new businesses advice, mentoring and support to create new, local employment opportunities.
• Coordinate a series of community events with business tenants and local people.

This work on Aberfeldy Street forms part of the Aberfeldy Village regeneration.