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Bira - British Independent Retailers Association
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Bira has welcomed the Government's announcement of a £5 billion Pride in Place programme, saying it will provide the kind of support high street businesses need to thrive. The investment in local communities would help its members take pride in their shops and high streets, following years of calling for more targeted investment based on local needs.
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Improve Retail - Freelance Retail Consultant & Senior Retail Manager, improving retail stores, putting customers at the forefront of retail thinking. Making a difference, NOT making up numbers. Views are my own.
2wAny investment in high streets and town centres is to be welcomed. Hopefully the money will be invested wisely. Giving powers to take over boarded up shop premises could go a long way to making town centres more appealing.