Supporting our high streets after COVID-19

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 8 Jul 2020 Closed: 17 May 2022 Parliament page
The inquiry will examine the long-term consequences of the Covid-19 outbreak on the future of the high street. It is interested in how government, at all levels, can mitigate the economic and social impact and develop policies to ensure high streets remain the centre of local communities. The Committee will … Read more
39 Recommendations
1 Conclusion
1 Report
5 Oral sessions
4 Letters
5 Events
Activity timeline 11 events
17 May
2022
Correspondence
29 Mar
2022
Report published
29 Mar
2022
Correspondence
10 Dec
2021
Report published
20 Jul
2021
Correspondence
5 Jul
2021
Oral evidence
10 Jun
2021
Oral evidence
13 May
2021
Oral evidence
11 Jan
2021
Oral evidence
2 Nov
2020
Oral evidence
8 Sep
2020
Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions 5 sessions
5 Jul 2021
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Oral evidence
Kate O'Neill · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Luke Hall · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Paul Scully · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
10 Jun 2021
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Oral evidence
Professor Carlos Moreno · Panthéon Sorbonne University, IAE Paris Professor Chan Heng Chee · Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities Professor Ricky Burdett · London School of Economics
13 May 2021
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Darren Pearce · Sheffield Meadowhall Lee Frankham · BT Group Nigel Connor · JD Wetherspoon Sir John Timpson CBE · Timpson Group
11 Jan 2021
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Cllr Mark Crane · District Councils Network Martin McTague · Federation of Small Businesses Paul Swinney · Centre for Cities Ros Morgan · Heart of London Business Alliance Scott Corfe · Social Market Foundation
2 Nov 2020
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Oral evidence; Oral Evidence
Dominic Curran · British Retail Consortium Michael Wheeler · Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers Professor Aude Bicquelet-Lock · Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Professor Cathy Parker · Manchester Metropolitan University Robin Osterley · Charity Retail Association William Grimsey · Grimsey Review
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Sixth Report - Supporting our high streets after COVID-19 HC 37 10 Dec 2021 40 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
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1 Conclusion Acknowledged
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We commend the Government for acting decisively and quickly to implement a wide-ranging package that...
We commend the Government for acting decisively and quickly to implement a wide-ranging package that supported high street businesses during the covid-19 pandemic. We additionally commend the Government for taking steps to avoid a cliff- edge of support, both by … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees on the importance of learning lessons from the pandemic and states it continually monitored economic impacts and engaged with the retail sector. It has also commissioned an external evaluation of the Business Support Grant programme's delivery effectiveness.
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2 Recommendation Acknowledged
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The Government’s commitment in its hospitality strategy to learning lessons from the pandemic for the...
The Government’s commitment in its hospitality strategy to learning lessons from the pandemic for the hospitality sector is a welcome start, but it should do so for high streets and town centres in the round. Learning lessons will not only … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledged the importance of learning lessons from the pandemic's impact on high streets and town centres, citing ongoing monitoring, engagement with the retail sector, and an external evaluation of the Business Support Grant programme.
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3 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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We recommend that the Government conduct a full lessons learned review that specifically examines the...
We recommend that the Government conduct a full lessons learned review that specifically examines the impact of the handling of the pandemic at central and local government level on the short- and long-term health of high streets and town centres. … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees on the importance of learning lessons, states it has continually monitored economic impacts, and highlights an external evaluation commissioned by BEIS on the effectiveness of the Business Support Grant programme. However, it does not commit to the full, separate lessons learned review covering all specified aspects of the pandemic's impact on high streets, such as fraud/error or public health measure support.
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4 Recommendation Accepted
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While we consider that an immediate lessons learned review is needed, we recognise that the...
While we consider that an immediate lessons learned review is needed, we recognise that the pandemic is not over. The Government should continue to monitor the impact of the full range of covid-19 business support that affects the high street … Read more
Government Response
The government stated that it has continually monitored the economic impact of restrictions and designed funding support based on ongoing assessments, citing recent Omicron support and an external evaluation of business support grants as evidence of existing work.
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5 Recommendation Accepted
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It remains the case that resilient, thriving high streets and town centres of the future...
It remains the case that resilient, thriving high streets and town centres of the future will be planned in the round in collaboration with local authorities, the business 68 Supporting our high streets after COVID-19 community (including Business Improvement Districts), … Read more
Government Response
The government states that existing policies like the National Planning Policy Framework and National Model Design Code already emphasize adaptability, diversification, and good design for town centres. New funds like the Levelling Up Fund also support projects aligned with these principles for high street renewal.
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6 Recommendation Acknowledged
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In line with our predecessor Committee’s recommendations and our report on the planning system in...
In line with our predecessor Committee’s recommendations and our report on the planning system in England, Local Plans and strategies for high streets and town centres must be updated regularly in order to keep pace with changing trends. This will … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledged the importance of up-to-date Local Plans and stated they are considering measures to support their implementation, but did not commit to annually publishing a list of high street strategies and their update status.
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7 Recommendation Deferred
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We welcome the £65 million for the planning regime announced in the Spending Review towards...
We welcome the £65 million for the planning regime announced in the Spending Review towards a new digital system, though more detail is needed on what this new system will entail. Additionally, this announcement falls significantly short of our previous … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the need for upfront investment in skills and capability, stating further detail will be shared in due course, and points to existing capacity funding for local authorities through the Towns Fund and Levelling Up Fund. The planning system strategy details are also deferred.
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8 Recommendation Accepted
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As our predecessor Committee recommended, retailers must adapt to changing consumer habits in order to...
As our predecessor Committee recommended, retailers must adapt to changing consumer habits in order to thrive. Retailers should especially consider how to embrace online as part of their business model, not only as a channel through which to sell products, … Read more
Government Response
The government has accepted this recommendation and is implementing the Help to Grow: Digital Scheme, which offers support and discounts to 100,000 SMEs over three years to adopt digital technologies and become multichannel.
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9 Recommendation Accepted
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We recommend that place partnerships and, where possible, businesses, should continually review whether store opening...
We recommend that place partnerships and, where possible, businesses, should continually review whether store opening hours are meeting people’s needs and generating maximum custom as consumers settle into life after the pandemic. We recommend that places that cannot invest in … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees that places without footfall data would benefit from the High Streets Task Force's manual footfall counting program, noting that a footfall dashboard is available on the Task Force's website as part of its wider online offer.
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10 Recommendation Accepted
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The future of the high street will depend in part on where people work.
The future of the high street will depend in part on where people work. It is therefore disappointing that the Government’s impact assessment of its consultation on Supporting our high streets after COVID-19 69 making flexible working the default does … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees the impact of flexible working on high streets is important and states this has been built into policy development, referencing an impact assessment published alongside a consultation on flexible working.
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11 Recommendation Not Addressed
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With hybrid working likely to become more common, co-working spaces may offer an opportunity to...
With hybrid working likely to become more common, co-working spaces may offer an opportunity to attract footfall to smaller high streets and town centres. The Government should consider how co-working office spaces can be taxed fairly so as to stimulate … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees it is important to consider the impacts of flexible working on high streets and refers to flexible working regulations and a consultation on amending the existing framework, but does not address the specific recommendation on the taxation of co-working spaces.
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12 Recommendation Accepted
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We are disappointed that the Build Back Better High Streets Strategy does not mention markets...
We are disappointed that the Build Back Better High Streets Strategy does not mention markets and does not introduce any new initiatives for heritage. The Government should consider what further steps it can take to support markets and local heritage … Read more
Government Response
The government clarifies that the Build Back Better High Streets Strategy is high-level and not exhaustive, but fully recognises the significant role of markets and heritage. It highlights existing support through the £95m High Street Heritage Action Zones programme and the £15m Transforming Places Through Heritage programme.
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13 Recommendation Acknowledged
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The Government’s commitment in its Build Back Better High Streets strategy to work with stakeholders...
The Government’s commitment in its Build Back Better High Streets strategy to work with stakeholders on how property owners and community groups can be better engaged with Business Improvement Districts is welcome, albeit vague. This work should include consideration of … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledged the suggestions for additional BID models and stated they would keep them under consideration, but did not commit to a review or to collecting and publishing new examples, instead pointing to existing resources.
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14 Recommendation Not Addressed
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We welcome the Government’s intentions to reform the Compulsory Purchase Order process, which is overdue.
We welcome the Government’s intentions to reform the Compulsory Purchase Order process, which is overdue. The Government must publish further detail on proposed reforms to the Compulsory Purchase Order process without delay, along with timescales for reform. It should set … Read more
Government Response
The government response discusses existing planning considerations related to flood risk, noise, transport, and conservation areas, along with high street vacancy rates, but does not address the recommendation to publish further details and timescales on Compulsory Purchase Order process reforms.
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15 Recommendation Accepted
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The Government’s current approach to funding town centre regeneration—in line with its approach to allocating...
The Government’s current approach to funding town centre regeneration—in line with its approach to allocating funding to local government generally—is too complex, short-term, and fragmented. Ultimately this funding approach may hamper rather than facilitate the Government’s ambitions to build back … Read more
Government Response
The government's response highlights its proactive measures to build capacity within local authorities for current local growth funds like the Towns Fund and Levelling Up Fund, enabling them to produce robust bids. It focuses on existing support for competitive funding without committing to change the complex, fragmented, or competitive nature of the funding approach recommended by the committee.
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16 Recommendation Deferred
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The Government should keep to its commitment that the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will at...
The Government should keep to its commitment that the UK Shared Prosperity Fund will at least match receipts from EU structural funds. It should ensure that areas that would have been classed as objective 1 areas had the UK remained … Read more
Government Response
The government defers a substantive response on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund's allocation method, stating that details are not included in this response but will be published shortly.
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17 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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We urge the Government to publish measurable outcomes frameworks for each of the Towns Fund,...
We urge the Government to publish measurable outcomes frameworks for each of the Towns Fund, Levelling Up Fund, Community Ownership Fund, UK Community Renewal Fund, and UK Shared Prosperity Fund. These frameworks should set out how the funds achieve the … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the committee's request and states that further information regarding the Monitoring and Evaluation Strategies for the Towns Fund and Community Renewal Fund has recently been published, partially addressing the recommendation for outcome frameworks across all listed funds.
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18 Recommendation Acknowledged
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It is important for the Government not just to evaluate the success of the individual...
It is important for the Government not just to evaluate the success of the individual funds, but also to have a clear framework for how the different funds will work together to achieve high street and town centre regeneration at … Read more
Government Response
The government states it will set out a plan for streamlining the funding landscape this year, including a commitment to help local stakeholders navigate funding opportunities, rather than directly committing to an overarching evaluation framework for its Build Back Better High Streets Strategy.
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19 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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For each competitive fund available for high streets, the Government should publish the full list...
For each competitive fund available for high streets, the Government should publish the full list of local authorities whose bids were unsuccessful in each round. For future rounds of bidding for these funds, the Government should consider requiring local authorities … Read more
Government Response
The government already publishes details of successful bids and requires Levelling Up Fund applicants to provide bid development costs, partially addressing the recommendation. They did not commit to publishing unsuccessful bids or undertaking a broad cost-benefit analysis of the bidding process.
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20 Recommendation Accepted
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The Government should clarify whether any further funds will be available from the Towns Fund...
The Government should clarify whether any further funds will be available from the Towns Fund for competitive bidding, as was originally intended, or whether the Government’s position is now that authorities who wish to compete for funding for Town Deals … Read more
Government Response
The government clarified that the Towns Fund is completed and all deals have been allocated. Authorities seeking funding for Town Deals should now apply to the Levelling Up Fund.
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21 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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The Government should explain why such a high proportion of applications to the Community Ownership...
The Government should explain why such a high proportion of applications to the Community Ownership Fund were disqualified. For future rounds, the Government should ensure that the eligibility requirements are clear and well understood. The Government should also set out … Read more
Government Response
The government justified the 50% capital funding requirement but did not commit to removing it. They are reviewing the prospectus to clarify eligibility criteria for future rounds and have commissioned an external evaluation of the fund to capture lessons learned.
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22 Recommendation Not Addressed
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It is clear that the High Streets Task Force is highly prized and should be...
It is clear that the High Streets Task Force is highly prized and should be commended for its excellent work in its first two years of existence, in particularly difficult circumstances. While the focus of the High Streets Task Force … Read more
Government Response
The government thanks the High Streets Task Force and other organisations for their work, but does not address the recommendation to review the Task Force's size, remit, and budget with a view to increasing it.
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23 Recommendation Not Addressed
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We are concerned by the Government’s confirmation that change of use from office to retail...
We are concerned by the Government’s confirmation that change of use from office to retail no longer requires a sequential test to protect main town centre uses, and we welcome the Secretary of State’s recent commitment to us to look … Read more
Government Response
The government did not address the recommendation to amend the use class regime for office-to-retail conversions, instead noting a decline in high street vacancy rates.
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24 Recommendation Rejected
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We also reiterate our recommendation that the Government amend the prior approval process for the...
We also reiterate our recommendation that the Government amend the prior approval process for the class MA right so that councils, in deciding whether to approve development, can consider the impact of a loss of ground-floor commercial, business and service … Read more
Government Response
The government rejected the recommendation to amend the prior approval process for Class MA rights, stating the current balance is appropriate and further changes would make the process too onerous.
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25 Recommendation Rejected
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Housing has a valuable role to play in mixed-use high streets, but we are not...
Housing has a valuable role to play in mixed-use high streets, but we are not convinced that extending permitted development rights from Use Class E to residential is the right way to address either the housing shortage or the regeneration … Read more
Government Response
The government rejected the recommendation for an evaluation of permitted development rights' impact on high streets, reiterating its aim to support housing delivery and diversify high streets through these rights.
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26 Recommendation Acknowledged
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We welcome many of the Government’s reforms to business rates, in particular the more frequent...
We welcome many of the Government’s reforms to business rates, in particular the more frequent revaluations and the 12-month holiday from increases arising from investing in improvements. But we are concerned that they do not amount to long-term or fundamental … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the need for business rate reform, outlining existing measures such as 3-yearly revaluations and a completed technical consultation. It highlights current support through the 50% relief and an extended multiplier freeze but does not explicitly set out a plan for when the current reliefs end.
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27 Recommendation Accepted
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We welcome the fact that the Government intends to compensate local authorities for its temporary...
We welcome the fact that the Government intends to compensate local authorities for its temporary business rates measures, though more detail on how it intends to do so is needed. The Government should set out how it intends to compensate … Read more
Government Response
The government explained that it already compensates local authorities in full for temporary business rates relief through an established data submission process, thus outlining how it continues to do so.
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28 Recommendation Accepted
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We welcome the consultation on transitional relief, and recognise that more frequent revaluations will go...
We welcome the consultation on transitional relief, and recognise that more frequent revaluations will go some way to helping businesses pay the correct level of business rates for their properties’ rateable values. The Government’s consultation should consider how businesses in … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledged concerns about downwards transitional relief and committed to implementing a new scheme in 2023 to support businesses until the next revaluation, aiming for fairer and more responsive business rates.
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29 Recommendation Accepted
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We support the principle of an online sales tax and welcome the consultation.
We support the principle of an online sales tax and welcome the consultation. We particularly welcome that revenue from an online sales tax would be used to reduce business rates for retailers. The Government should provide clear timescales for the … Read more
Government Response
The government has provided clear timescales for the online sales tax consultation (25 February to 20 May 2022) and confirmed it will consider the committee's specific points, including impacts on multichannel retailers and business rates, as part of this ongoing consultation process.
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30 Recommendation Not Addressed
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Building on its fundamental review of business rates, the Government should conduct a full review...
Building on its fundamental review of business rates, the Government should conduct a full review of taxes on high street businesses to ensure that they are fair, fit for purpose in a digital era, and generate economic, environmental, and social … Read more
Government Response
The government did not commit to a new, full review of taxes on high street businesses, instead highlighting its completed business rates review and ongoing support through the Towns Fund.
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31 Recommendation Accepted
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We welcome the steps taken by the Government to address the issue of covid-19 related...
We welcome the steps taken by the Government to address the issue of covid-19 related commercial rent arrears. Alongside the legislation that the Government has introduced, explicit guidance will be required to define exactly what is meant by ringfencing arrears … Read more
Government Response
The government has accepted this recommendation, having already published the Commercial Rents Code of Practice on 9 November 2021, which provides explicit guidance defining ringfenced arrears, applicable periods by sector, and accounting for local restrictions as requested.
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32 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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We are concerned that the Government’s Build Back Better High Streets strategy does not mention...
We are concerned that the Government’s Build Back Better High Streets strategy does not mention Company Voluntary Arrangements. We recommend that the Government consults stakeholders to determine whether a review of Company Voluntary Arrangements is needed. (Paragraph 138) Supporting our … Read more
Government Response
The government has tendered for research to determine if commercial landlords are unfairly treated in Company Voluntary Arrangements, the findings of which will inform if a further review is needed.
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33 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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We welcome the Government’s decision to review the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II,...
We welcome the Government’s decision to review the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II, as recommended by our predecessor Committee. The Government should consider, whether separately or as part of the review, how to make commercial property ownership more … Read more
Government Response
The government has accepted in part by committing to establish a new beneficial ownership register of overseas entities that own UK property under the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022. The broader review of landlord and tenant legislation, which may consider wider property ownership transparency, is deferred.
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34 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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We are concerned that the Government lacks a joined-up approach for generating jobs on the...
We are concerned that the Government lacks a joined-up approach for generating jobs on the high street and ensuring that those working on the high street have the opportunity to develop appropriate skills. The Government should set out its targets … Read more
Government Response
The government committed to devolving adult education functions and the associated core AEB to new areas, building on the 60% already devolved, but did not set out specific targets for high street employment.
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35 Recommendation Deferred
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While we recognise that some provision of parking to access high streets and town centres...
While we recognise that some provision of parking to access high streets and town centres is necessary for accessibility reasons, strategies for high streets should seek to minimise car use and increase public transport and active travel. The Government should … Read more
Government Response
The government deferred a review of the relationship between local authority income and parking fees, stating it will engage with authorities once transport patterns stabilise, but did not address the timeframe for a new data standard or cycle parking in car parks.
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36 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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We welcome significant government funding for public transport, though we urge the Government to clarify...
We welcome significant government funding for public transport, though we urge the Government to clarify how much of its £3 billion for buses is for covid-19 recovery and how much is for investing in improvements. The Government should embed the … Read more
Government Response
The government provided overall bus funding figures and committed to publishing new guidance for Local Transport Plans, but did not fully clarify the precise split of £3 billion for COVID-19 recovery versus improvements or explicitly confirm all requested high street accessibility criteria in funding.
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37 Recommendation Deferred
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We welcome government funding for active travel and reiterate our recommendation from our report on...
We welcome government funding for active travel and reiterate our recommendation from our report on local government and the path to net zero that the Government should put funding for active travel on a consistent footing as opposed to a … Read more
Government Response
The government deferred the recommendation to put active travel funding on a consistent footing and ringfence funds, stating it will consider this carefully when deciding future allocations.
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38 Recommendation Accepted
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To maximise the number of people accessing high streets by foot, bicycle, or public transport,...
To maximise the number of people accessing high streets by foot, bicycle, or public transport, the Government should ensure that the revised Manual for Streets includes clear guidance on how to make walking, cycling, and public transport accessible to people … Read more
Government Response
The government states that Section 6 of Manual for Streets already provides detailed guidance which will be updated. It also highlights that the Department for Transport has already provided guidance and planning support to local authorities for increasing walking and cycling, aligned with the Gear Change strategy.
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39 Recommendation Accepted
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Local authorities should monitor the social, environmental, and economic impacts of any changes to walking,...
Local authorities should monitor the social, environmental, and economic impacts of any changes to walking, cycling, and public transport infrastructure on high streets.
Government Response
The government states that the Department for Transport already requires impacts of schemes to be monitored as a condition of grant funding for infrastructure and is undertaking a national evaluation of schemes funded through the Active Travel Fund.
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40 Recommendation Accepted
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It is disappointing that consideration of freight solutions for the high street is missing from...
It is disappointing that consideration of freight solutions for the high street is missing from the Government’s Build Back Better High Streets strategy. Consideration of freight solutions should include how the use of more environmentally friendly freight solutions may be … Read more
Government Response
The government agreed that freight solutions are critical and detailed ongoing work including testing future mobility solutions, examining urban consolidation centres, reviewing Local Transport Plans, and finalizing a 'Future of Freight' strategic plan for publication in early 2022.
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Government Response AI assessment · 40 of 39 classified
Accepted 15
Accepted in Part 8
Acknowledged 6
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 5
Rejected 2
Total 39 recs + 1 conclusion
Correspondence 4 letters
17 May 2022 To committee Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Levelling Up, the Union and Constitution to the Chair dated 12 May 2022 concerning supporting high streets after COVID-19
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29 Mar 2022 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Levelling Up, the Union and Constitution dated 29 March 2022 concerning the Government's response to the Committee's report on Supporting our High Streets after Covid-19
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20 Jul 2021 To committee Letter from the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government and the Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets to the Chair dated 14 July 2021 concerning their appearance before the Committee on 5 July
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8 Sep 2020 To committee Letter from the Minister of State for Housing to the Chair dated 23 July 2020 concerning Covid recovery and supporting high streets
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