Help give local councils more ability to control the shops in our High Street. — 7 signatures. Status: rejected.
Our High Streets are losing retail variety and becoming increasingly dominated by empty properties or non-retail uses. While councils say it cannot control private landlords, residents deserve a thriving town centre and local councils should be able to control what shops are in their town centre.
I live in Brentwood which is a great community but our high street is steadily in decline. The council who want to help but are limited by the control they can have on private landlords who often leave properties empty until a lease ends or rent them to the highest bidder but have no concern on what the local community wants or needs. This is common across the whole country. Help us get action and maybe a Lululemon!
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