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Recommendation 53

15th Report – Small business strategy Published 11 Feb 2026 Addressed to Department for Business and Trade

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Recommendation (the committee's words)
The Government should introduce a successor to the High Streets Taskforce, to steer implementation of the new powers for local authorities set out in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. As a first step, alongside the Government’s guidance, the taskforce should provide more tailored support to local authorities on how they can best engage with communities and businesses to develop their town centres. (Recommendation, Paragraph 184)

From: Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee, 15th Report – Small business strategy (HC 1057), 11 February 2026

Government response

No government response linked yet: deadline 11 April 2026, 204 days ago.