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New minister for High Streets announced

When Mark Prisk was removed from his position of minister for high streets, a slew of concerns and comments were raised. Just six months after setting up the future high street forum, an action group set up to help revive struggling retailers, Prisk was let go. The government and British business officials initially set up the forum as a...

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Government launches Future High Street Forum

The government has launched the Future High Streets Forum to address issues facing the UK's struggling town centres. Building on the work of the Portas Review, leaders from business, councils, retail and property will work together to find ways of revitalising town centres and tackle problems such as empty shops and a lack of parking. It will...

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Government opens pop up in headquarte​rs

The Department for Communities and Local Government has opened the 'first ever Whitehall pop-up shop' in its own headquarters today as part of the government's efforts to regenerate high streets and encourage entrepreneurs. Set up in conjunction with the help of national enterprise campaign, Start up Britain, the aim of ministers is to offer a...

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