High streets and town centres in 2030 Contents

Contents

Summary

Introduction

1 High streets and town centres today

Four systemic issues

2 High streets and town centres in

Activity-based

Community

Gathering places

Future proofing

Conclusion

3 How we get there

Strong local leadership and collaboration

An intervention

Resources

The Future High Streets Fund

Conclusion

4 Central government action

Business taxation

Planning

5 Local action

Creating a plan for the future

‘Place branding’

Conclusion

Supporting local traders

Parking

Place partnerships

6 Retail

Store closures

Focus on empty properties

The Future

7 Landlords

8 The Future High Streets Task Force

9 Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal minutes

Witnesses

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament




Published: 21 February 2019