Mark Conrad 12 April 2023

Labour pledges to revitalise high streets

Labour pledges to revitalise high streets image
Image: Sterling Images / Shutterstock.com.

Labour will today promote its plan to revitalise ailing high streets through a £700m fund to help small businesses with soaring energy bills.

Leader Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves will be in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, this afternoon as the area prepares for local elections next month and will outline a five-point plan to kick-start high street activity and growth.

Labour’s leader will commit the party to working in partnership with businesses and communities to ‘get our high streets thriving again’.

His proposals include cutting business rates for small firms - a move Labour said will be funded by increasing the digital services tax paid by online companies such as Amazon.

Labour claimed that policy alone could save each high street business around £2,600 annually.

The party will also propose an investment of £700m to support small businesses’ energy bills by offering vouchers for efficiency measures such as insulation or heat pumps - funded through the windfall tax on oil and gas firms.

Its five-point plan includes measures to tackle late payments to high street businesses, make use of empty shop orders and reduce anti-social behaviour in town centres.

This article was first published by The MJ (£).

SIGN UP
For your free daily news bulletin
Highways jobs

Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

Harborough District Council
Grade 12 £67,236 – £71,223 plus £3000pa Statutory Officer Allowance
We are looking for an accomplished and proactive leader for our vacant post of Head of Democratic Services & Elections Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Recuriter: Harborough District Council

Payroll Officer

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council
Up to £39150 per annum
Support the wellbeing of our workforce by getting the details right and delivering on time.Support the wellbeing of our workforce by getting the detai England, London, City of London
Recuriter: The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council

Principal Finance Officer - Insurance - WMF2218e

Westmorland and Furness Council
£40,777 - £41,771
Following a promotion within the team, we are seeking a Principal Finance Officer to join our insurance team. Penrith, Cumbria
Recuriter: Westmorland and Furness Council

Graduate Trainee – Digital Products and Services

North Yorkshire Council
£25,989 - £29,064
Are you passionate about improving digital services for everyone? Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Recuriter: North Yorkshire Council

Graduate Trainee – Digital Products and Services

North Yorkshire Council
£25,989 - £29,064
Are you passionate about improving digital services for everyone? Harrogate, North Yorkshire
Recuriter: North Yorkshire Council
Linkedin Banner