£10 million Government fund aimed at bringing empty shops on English high streets back into use has been criticised after it emerged one of the areas allocated £100,000 had just two vacant stores in its main town centre.
Posts Tagged ‘Mary Portas’
“Portas Plus” plan to boost shops
Friday, March 30th, 2012The Government has accepted “virtually all” of the recommendations from retail expert Mary Portas with a multimillion- pound funding package to breathe new life into Britain’s ailing high streets, it said today.
Fortnight of street markets planned
Friday, January 27th, 2012Moves to breathe new life into town centres have been boosted with news of a special fortnight to promote street markets called Love Your Local Market.
Third of high streets failing
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011A third of high streets are “degenerating or failing” according to new research published by the Government today.
Ugly women in Cameron cabinet ‘in need of makeover’
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011The women in David Cameron’s Cabinet have been branded “an ugly bunch” by one of the Prime Minister’s high-profile advisers – Mary Portas.
BIDs back in fashion on the High Street
Sunday, September 4th, 2011Business improvement districts offer firms a good chance to boost business in their local area
Queen of Shops Mary Portas escapes gloom to bask in sun
Monday, July 11th, 2011Mary Portas, appointed by Prime Minister David Cameron to draw up a plan to save Britain’s beleaguered High Street, is taking most of July off as holiday in the wake of the collapse of a series of high-profile stores.
Save our Shops
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011Top retail bosses say it will take more than a celebrity PR makeover by Mary Portas to rescue Britain’s High Streets from devastation in the downturn.
