1st Report - High Streets: Life beyond retail?
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- 28 Nov 2024
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Select Committee · Built Environment Committee
High streets in towns and small cities
Status: Closed
Opened: 14 Feb 2024
Closed: 13 May 2025
1 report
Inquiry scope
This inquiry will seek to understand how high streets can be regenerated and become more resilient and attractive. It will consider the different uses of high streets by various communities and businesses and what is essential for them to flourish economically and socially.Reports
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 8 Oct 2024 |
Oral evidence
Mr Alex Norris MP · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,
The Baroness Taylor of Stevenage OBE · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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| 14 May 2024 |
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Amanda Holmes · Dransfield Properties,
Andrew Malley · Dransfield Properties,
Mark Dransfield · Dransfield Properties
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| 7 May 2024 |
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Patrick Melia · Sunderland City Council,
Peter Wheelhouse · Frome Town Council
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| 30 Apr 2024 |
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Mark Robinson · High Streets Task Force
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| 16 Apr 2024 |
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David Rudlin · BDP,
Helle Lis Søholt · Gehl Architects
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| 26 Mar 2024 |
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Susan Brown · District Councils' Network (DCN),
Vikki Slade · Local Government Association (LGA)
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| 19 Mar 2024 |
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Andrew Tighe · British Beer & Pub Association,
Kate Nicholls · UK Hospitality
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| 12 Mar 2024 |
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David Moynihan · Locality,
Josh Westerling · Power to Change
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| 5 Mar 2024 |
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Graham Wilson OBE · The National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA),
Laura Onita · Financial Times,
Michael Weedon · Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
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| 27 Feb 2024 |
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Sir John Timpson · Timpson Group
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| 20 Feb 2024 |
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John Tomaney · The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London (UCL)
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
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| Amanda Holmes · Communications and Consultation | Dransfield Properties | 1 |
| Andrew Malley · Retail Property Director | Dransfield Properties | 1 |
| Andrew Tighe · Strategy and Policy Director | British Beer & Pub Association | 1 |
| David Moynihan · Head of Services | Locality | 1 |
| David Rudlin · Director Urban Design | BDP | 1 |
| Graham Wilson OBE · Deputy Chief Executive & Legal and Policy Advisor | The National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA) | 1 |
| Helle Lis Søholt · CEO | Gehl Architects | 1 |
| John Tomaney · Professor of Urban and Regional Planning | The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London (UCL) | 1 |
| Josh Westerling · Policy Manager | Power to Change | 1 |
| Kate Nicholls · Chief Executive | UK Hospitality | 1 |
| Laura Onita · Retail Correspondent | Financial Times | 1 |
| Mark Dransfield · Founder and Managing Director | Dransfield Properties | 1 |
| Mark Robinson · Chair | High Streets Task Force | 1 |
| Michael Weedon · Policy Champion | Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) | 1 |
| Mr Alex Norris MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Democracy and Local Growth) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Patrick Melia · Chief Executive | Sunderland City Council | 1 |
| Peter Wheelhouse · Economic Development & Regeneration Manager and Deputy Town Clerk | Frome Town Council | 1 |
| Sir John Timpson · Chairman | Timpson Group | 1 |
| Susan Brown · Vice Chair and Leader of Oxford City Council | District Councils' Network (DCN) | 1 |
| The Baroness Taylor of Stevenage OBE · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Lords Minister for Housing and Local Government) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 |
| Vikki Slade · Vice Chair of the Local Infrastructure and Net Zero Board and Leader of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | Local Government Association (LGA) | 1 |
Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
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| 10 Sep 2024 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private meeting · Room 4, Palace of Westminster | |
| 3 Sep 2024 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private meeting · Room 4, Palace of Westminster | |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private meeting · Virtual meeting | |
| 21 May 2024 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private meeting with local leaders from Spelthorne Borough Council · Staines-upon-Thames | |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Engagement event · Archbishops' Room, Millbank House |