Eric Pickles news and archive

Government ends pop up shop restrictions

The government has announced new plans to revitalise the UK's high streets by making it easier for businesses to move into empty premises and open temporary 'pop-up' shops. The proposals will scale back the red tape that causes shop owners costly delays in securing planning permission by giving anyone starting a pop-up business up to two years...

Fashion

No more controlled parking for town centres

Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has unveiled plans to scrap centrally controlled parking quotas for town centres across the UK. The intention is to boost high street trading by allowing local governments to create more parking spaces in towns by doing away with limits currently set by Westminster. The plans come after...