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Tourism costs
REGENERATION

Tourism costs

By Ann McGauran | 12 August 2026

Bath is a tourism destination delivering an ambitious programme of commercial regeneration. But it is calling for more support from government above and beyond the overnight visitor levy. Ann McGau...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Councils to get fresh high street powers

By Dan Peters | 11 August 2026

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has proposed giving councils powers to prevent betting shops, adult g...

HIGH STREETS

How councils can help businesses connect with their largest untapped market

By Pippa Mannerings | 07 July 2026

Older consumers continue to be overlooked by many businesses. Pippa Mannerings details the role l...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Burnham calls for council powers boost

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2026

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called for more council enforcement powers to support E...

HIGH STREETS

Government launches £10m fund for high street rental auctions

By Martin Ford | 02 June 2026

The Government hopes to encourage more councils to utilise high street rental auction powers with...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Now is not the time for threats and top-down targets

By Heather Jameson | 28 May 2026

It is time for communities secretary Steve Reed to ditch the threats to councils and head back to...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Turning the dial on growth

By Mark Bretton | 01 May 2026

Delivering local growth has just got a lot harder, says Mark Bretton. But he believes Business Bo...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Greens pledge to revive high streets

By William Eichler | 23 April 2026

The Green Party has announced a policy platform aimed at reviving high streets, including using l...

PLACE-MAKING

From market town to modern destination: Barnsley's bold rebirth

By Matt O'Neill | 08 April 2026

Barnsley's transformation model offers a quiet reminder that resilience in town centres comes fro...

REGENERATION

Regeneration can sometimes look like decline, until it doesn't

By Andrew Carter | 13 August 2025

Many local authorities are making brave decisions on high street renewal, often with limited reso...

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