Charity urging Lanarkshire school pupils to submit their ideas for transforming their high street.

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Scottish charity TechFest is urging Lanarkshire secondary school students to submit their best ideas for transforming their local high street.

Following a successful pilot year which brought a range of creative designs by students, TechFest is once again challenging secondary school students across the country to redesign their high streets as part of TechFest’s Blueprint Challenge: A Future High Street.TechFest’s Blueprint Challenge is a collaboration with Bluewater, a specialist private equity firm focused on global energy.

The initiative has been developed through Bluewater’s charitable division to inspire children to think about future energy and how this can be integral to a better environment and social agendas.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android However, this year as pupils return to school, the charity has written to the First Minister urging him to help raise awareness and drive positive engagement with local authority planners throughout the country to support the regeneration of Scottish high streets and give young people a seat at the decision-making table.Bringing life back to the high street has been a hugely challenging task for local authorities and TechFest’s Blueprint Challenge has been designed to champion ideas that can help regenerate towns and cities throughout the country.Tec