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Rip out ugly clutter to help revive UK high streets, says thinktank
UK NewsBusiness•November 13, 2026 at 7:17 PMNational

Rip out ugly clutter to help revive UK high streets, says thinktank

By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Exclusive: Report says restricting cars and freeing up pavement space could be a cheap way to entice shoppersThe long decline of the high street is a problem that has gripped British governments for years. But what if there was a solution no one had considered before – doing it all on the cheap?Spending less money is, admittedly, just one element of a report led by the urban thinktank Create Streets. But it does argue that rather than multimillion-pound revamps, a better answer could be smaller changes aimed at making town and city centres more appealing. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Report says restricting cars and freeing up pavement space could be a cheap way to entice shoppers

The long decline of the high street is a problem that has gripped British governments for years. But what if there was a solution no one had considered before – doing it all on the cheap?

Spending less money is, admittedly, just one element of a report led by the urban thinktank Create Streets. But it does argue that rather than multimillion-pound revamps, a better answer could be smaller changes aimed at making town and city centres more appealing.

Continue reading...