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  • Pop-up shops and entrepreneurs to prosper from high street changes

    New proposals to re-activate empty shops and reclaim underused street space Communities Secretary Eric Pickles today highlighted government…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Love Your Local Market to return next year

    Markets Minister Andrew Stunell confirmed the government would support another year of the highly successful Love Your Local Market event at…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Andrew Stunell sets out the stall for new Sheffield market

    Minister closes Love Your Local Market Fortnight with visit to site of new indoor market Markets Minister Andrew Stunell saw the exciting developments…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • High street giant offers boost to Portas Pilots

    Leading retailer to offer support to first 12 Town Teams A leading High Street business is joining forces with Local Government Minister Grant…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Apprentice star's top 10 tips for market stall start ups

    Corbally and Pickles in call to back Love Your Local Market fortnight.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Only 2 weeks until National Markets fortnight

    Show your support - don’t be shy come and buy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Eric Pickles' local shop parades plan

    Strategies to revive neighbourhood shops Clearing out the louts, setting up savvy services and rallying round the community are top of a &lsquo…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Portas Pilots to kick-start high street renaissance

    Local Government Minister Grant Shapps announces the first 12 Portas Pilot towns.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fantastic' response to Portas Pilots offer

    Hundreds of towns across the country have applied in their droves to become one of the first Portas Pilots to breathe new life into their high streets.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Grant Shapps offers 'Portas-Plus' plan to revive ailing high streets

    Towns across the country have got their applications in ahead of today’s deadline in the hope of becoming Portas Pilots.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Up to £1 million to help communities shape the future of their high streets

    Today Planning Minister Greg Clark revealed that £1 million will be made available to support the creation of high street neighbourhood plans…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bid to become a Portas Pilot

    Struggling towns and cities across England are being handed the chance to breathe new life into their ailing high streets.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Markets first to breathe new life into town centres

    Markets across the country are seizing the initiative and leading the drive to revitalise the nation’s town centres, Communities Secretary Eric…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • England's major cities to decide own mayoral powers

    Elected city mayors will have their own bespoke powers tailored to local needs, Minister for Cities Greg Clark announced today. Rather than…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Transport Minister sees what Mary Portas’ vision for the future of high streets will mean for Kettering

    Transport Minister Mike Penning visited Kettering to see what Mary Portas' vision for the high street will mean for the area.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Helping the high street recover after the riots

    Transcript of the speech as delivered. This summer’s riots were sad and sorry and shameful. Businesses went up in smoke after generations…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Help for the High Street in the wake of the riots

    Hundreds of businesses have already benefited from the multi-million pound package of support made available to communities in the immediate…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bob Neill writes to The Times about town centres

    Town centres first Sir, Contrary to suggestions in Alice Thomson’s article (Opinion, Sept 28) the coalition Government is firmly committed…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government helping high streets to thrive with support for local shops

    Communities Secretary Eric Pickles told retailers they were the lifeblood of the British economy and the Government would do everything it could…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tax relief and funding now available to help our high streets get back to business

    Councils affected by recent rioting can immediately apply for money from a new multi-million pound fund, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government