Councils have warned that reforms to increase the frequency of business rates revaluations must be properly resourced and contain measures to manage the impact on appeals.
High streets are no longer the bustling community hubs they once were, but decline doesn’t have to be terminal, says Cathy Parker of the Institute of Place Management.
Councils have been urged to set up new town centre investment funds that could help revitalise high streets across the country in a report backed by the British Property Federation and the Department...