Headlines, PublicNet: 23 July, 2012
With more shoppers deserting the high street, plans been announced to bring them back.
Shopping habits are changing and compared to last year, high street footfall is down 2 per cent. Following the Mary Portas 2011 report the problem of empty shops is to be tackled by relaxing planning controls. Some 11 percent of shops on the high street are empty, creating a depressing appearance and a financial loss for landlords. The new planning arrangements seek to turn this problem into an opportunity.