Recommendation 144

New public services including libraries, diagnostic centres and local government buildings should be located on the high street in the first instance, with the same sequential test applied to retail being applied to these services. The Government should amend the National Planning Policy Framework to reflect this. 169 Written evidence from Brighton & Hove City Council, the Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership and the Brilliant Brighton BID ( HSC0029 ), and Vicky Payne and David Rudlin ( HSC0026 ); Q 220 (Baroness Taylor of Stevenage) 170 High streets in towns and small cities: Engagement note (20 May 2024): https://committees .parliament.uk/publications/44828/documents/222719/default/ 171 Written evidence from Vicky Payne and David Rudlin ( HSC0026 ) 172 David Rudlin et al, High Street: How Our Town Centres Can Bounce Back from the Retail Crisis (London: RIBA Publishing, 2023) p 214 173 Written evidence from RICS ( HSC0033 ) and Brighton & Hove City Council, the Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership and the Brilliant Brighton BID ( HSC0029 ) 174 Written evidence from the Shopkeepers’ Campaign ( HSC0023 ); Dr Cath Jackson et al University of Sheffield ( HSC0032 ); UWE Bristol ( HSC0046 ) 175 Q 172 (Peter Wheelhouse) 176 Written evidence from the Shopkeepers’ Campaign ( HSC0023 ) 177 Q 22 (Sir John Timpson) 178 Written evidence from Dr Cath Jackson et al University of Sheffield ( HSC0032 ) 179 Explanatory Memorandum to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2024 (SI 2015/596) 180 Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, Drawn to the special attention of the House: Statement of changes in Immigration Rules (HC 556) Correspondence: Letters from DESNZ and DLUHC (16th Report, Session 2023–24, HL Paper 78), pp 8–9 181 Q 50 (Michael Weedon) and Q 103 (Councillor Vikki Slade) 182 Q 105 (Councillor Vikki Slade) 183 Written evidence from Professor Matthew Carmona ( HSC0006 ) 184 Written evidence from Vicky Payne and David Rudlin ( HSC0026 ) 185 Written statement HCWS145 , Session 2021–22 186 Written evidence from Vicky Payne and David Rudlin ( HSC0026 ) 187 Written evidence from RICS ( HSC0033 ) 188 Written evidence from NALC ( HSC0045 ) 189 Q 139 (David Rudlin) 190 Written evidence from Professor Matthew Carmona ( HSC0006 ) 191 Q 173 (Patrick Melia) 192 Written evidence from the University of Sheffield ( HSC0049 ) 193 Written evidence from the Design Council ( HSC0043 ); Artspace Lifespace ( HSC0011 ); the British Property Federation ( HSC0037 ) 194 Written evidence from the LGA ( HSC0019 ) 195 High streets in towns and small cities: Staines-upon-Thames visit note (22 August 2024): https://committees.parliament. uk/publications/45285/documents/224326/default/ 196 Q 5 (Professor John Tomaney) 197 Q 189 (Andrew Malley) 198 Written evidence from the Institute of Place Management ( HSC0020 ) 199 Department for Business Innovation & Skills, Understanding High Street Performance (December 2021) : https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a797e8140f0b63d72fc64c5/11-1402-understanding-high-street-performance.pdf [accessed 22 November 2024] 200 Written evidence from Vicky Payne and David Rudlin ( HSC0026 ); see also Q 185 (Mark Dransfield) 201 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Department for Levelling up,Housing and Communities, Town centres and retail (updated 18 September 2020): https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ ensuring-the-vitality-of-town-centres [accessed 23 August 2024] 202 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and Department for Levelling up,Housing and Communities National Planning Policy Framework (updated 20 December 2023): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ national-planning-policy-framework--2 [accessed 23 August 2024] 203 Ibid. 204 Written evidence from Morecambe Town Council ( HSC0048 ) 205 Written evidence from Primark ( HSC0047 ) 206 Q 191 (Andrew Malley) 207 Ibid. 208 Written evidence from the Design Council ( HSC0043 ) 209 Written evidence from the LGA ( HSC0019 ) and the British Property Federation ( HSC0037 ) 210 Q 208 (Baroness Taylor of Stevenage) 211 Non-Domestic Rating Act 2023 212 Written evidence from the LGA ( HSC0019 ) 213 Written evidence from the Shopkeepers’ Campaign ( HSC0023 ) 214 Written evidence from RICS ( HSC0033 ) 215 Q 87 (Kate Nicholls), QQ 29–30 (Sir John Timpson), Q 53 (Michael Weedon); written evidence from the National Hair and Beauty Federation ( HSC0017 ); the LGA ( HSC0019 ) UKHospitality ( HSC0040 ); NALC ( HSC0045 ) 216 HM Government, ‘Business rates relief’: https://www.gov. uk/apply-for-business-rate-relief/retail-discount [accessed 12 September 2024] 217 Written evidence from Artspace Lifespace ( HSC0011 ) 218 Written evidence from National Hair & Beauty Federation ( HSC0017 ) 219 Written evidence from British Beer and Pub Association ( HSC0018 ) 220 Written evidence from the LGA ( HSC0019 ) 221 Written evidence from the Shopkeepers’ Campaign ( HSC0023 ) and UKHospitality ( HSC0040 ) 222 Written evidence from UKHospitality ( HSC0040 ) 223 HM Government, ‘Business rates relief’: https:// www.gov.uk/apply-for-business-rate-relief/retail-discount [accessed 23 August 2024]; written evidence from the Shopkeepers’ Campaign ( HSC0023 ) 224 Q 189 (Mark Dransfield); written evidence from the Shopkeepers’ Campaign ( HSC0023 ) and the High Streets Research Network ( HSC0014 ) 225 Q 43 (Michael Weedon) 226 HM Government, ‘Business rates relief’: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-business-rate-relief/ retail-discount [accessed 23 August 2024]; Q 43 (Michael Weedon, Laura Onita) 227 Written evidence from NALC ( HSC0045 ); Graham Galpin ( HSC0009 ); the British Property Federation ( HSC0037 ) 228 Q 52 (Graham Wilson); supplementary written evidence from Graham Wilson ( HSC0005 ) 229 Q 52 (Graham Wilson) 230 Written evidence from British Beer and Pub Association ( HSC0018 ) 231 Written evidence from the Shopkeepers’ Campaign ( HSC0023 ) and British Retail Consortium ( HSC0027 ) 232 Written evidence from Colliers ( HSC0028) 233 Written evidence from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea ( HSC0051 ) 234 Q 52 (Michael Weedon) 235 Labour Party, Change: Labour Party Manifesto 2024 (June 2024): https:// labour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Labour-Party-manifesto-