Turnpike Lane shopfront improvements
- Opportunity for shopfront improvements
- Large-scale shopfront improvements
- Examples of large-scale shopfront improvements
- Small-scale improvements
- Examples of small-scale shopfront improvements
- Benefits for Turnpike Lane businesses
- Want to know more? Hear from what other business owners have to say
- Express your interest
Opportunity for Turnpike Lane shopfront improvements
The last few years have been an incredibly difficult time for shop owners across the country. We want to work with Turnpike Lane businesses to create a shopping area that encourages people to visit more often, stay longer and return to Turnpike Lane again and again.
To ensure that we achieve great visual impact on Turnpike Lane, we want to help make the street more welcoming for residents, commuters and shoppers through a shopfront improvement project. There are two parts to this project – large scale shopfront improvements and smaller-scale shopfront improvements.
This project is supported by the Turnpike Lane Traders Association.
Large-scale shopfront improvements
We have identified priority areas for large-scale shopfront improvements that will help make the street more welcoming for residents, commuters and shoppers. These areas are concentrated around entrances onto Turnpike Lane and areas that experience high footfall. We are in the process of contacting businesses have already contacted businesses in these key areas.
For businesses to participate and benefit from the large-scale shopfront improvements, we will be seeking the permission(s) of both the business leaseholders and freeholders. The majority of the costs of the works and installation will be covered by Haringey Council. We will be expecting businesses to contribute up to 20% of the total cost.
For businesses within priority areas we will:
- pay for 80% of the improvement works
- provide free architect and design advice for the shopfront transformation.
- manage the planning application
- pay any related admin fees
- manage the works
- work with businesses to minimise disruption to trade
- publicise the project and promote the works
Examples of large-scale shopfront improvements
- Decluttering lower level shopfronts
- New fascia signage
- New projecting awning
- Repainting of shopfronts
- New window vinyls and visual merchandising
- Repainting and renovating or replacing shop frames
- New security shutters
- Redecorating/plastering
- Decorative elements (e.g. tiling)
Small-scale improvements
Unfortunately, we don’t have the funding to carry out significant improvements to all the shops in Turnpike Lane but there are still opportunities for shops outside the priority areas to get involved. If your shop is outside the priority areas, you could still benefit from some smaller scale improvements. The Council will pay a contribution towards small scale works and can manage the installation as well.
Examples of small-scale shopfront improvements
- Decluttering lower-level shopfronts
- Repainting of shopfronts
- New window vinyls and visual merchandising
Benefits for Turnpike Lane businesses
A high quality and exciting shopfront can have a big impact on attracting people to shopping areas and encourages people to stay longer in the area and return again. Turnpike Lane shopfront transformations will bring energy and excitement to the street and attract new and old shoppers to spend more time and money locally.
Want to know more? Hear from what other business owners have to say
The shop front is brand new, and they created a mosaic with a local school on the wall, it looks really nice, I’m happy.” He went on to say, “when [the locals] see the difference on the high road and that there is something new and good for local people, they are very excited. I’ve been receiving a lot of positive feedback about the renovations.
Gokhan, business owner of Spur Restaurant, North Tottenham Shopfront improvements completed 2021
My shopfront didn’t look very nice and the improvements were fantastic. I was very impressed with the designs they came up with and people understand the design is about us. It helped my business and my customers like it. It is still in perfect condition.
João Castro owner of restaurant Bom Pecado, West Green Road Shopfront improvements completed 2015
Express your interest
You can submit expressions of interest to us at woodgreenregeneration@haringey.gov.uk
Please let us know your property address, if you are the leaseholder or freeholder and the easiest way to get in touch with you.