We can revive Britain’s high streets. But developers stand in the way | Tony Naylor

Across the country, imaginative projects are increasing footfall. Yet without radical intervention, they can only do so much

Anyone who has walked down a British high street recently will not be surprised by the latest news on their dire state. A report by the Local Data Company and PricewaterhouseCoopers reveals that chain-store closures are at their highest level since their audit began in 2010. On Britain's top 500 high streets, 1,234 shops shut in the first half of 2019.

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