The seriousness of the challenge facing UK High Streets was recognised in yesterday’s Budget, which provided £1.5 billion and other forms of support to them. These included immediate reductions in business rates for small retailers, consultations on the need…
Photo: Simon Reed (judge), Leo Chamberlain (St Stephen’s Junior School), Leanne Web (St Peter’s Primary School), Nick Bailey (Judge), Lisa Carlson (Canterbury Connected BID). Photo credit Beth Roo. …
Business rates are inequitable and unrelated to business performance and unfairly hit high street businesses. Chairman of New West End Company (a leading London Business Improvement District), Sir Peter Rogers, has launched a proposal for interim and immediate business…



