Retail Trade: Urban Areas
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefit of giving councils the power to designate Independent Shop Zones.
Answered by Nesil Caliskan
This Government recognises the important role that independent shops play in supporting vibrant, diverse and resilient high streets.
Local authorities already have a range of tools to shape their town centres and support local businesses, including through planning policies, local plans and business support.
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