I’ve seen how declining British high streets can be brought back to vibrant life | Holly Lewis

New powers to force landlords to let empty shops is a good step – and there are other ways to revitalise these community spacesIf you have been reading anything about high streets recently, the chances are at least some of it included the reporting of another closure or collapse: M&S and Boots shutting stores, banks closing branches, pubs withdrawing. The list is long, and perhaps we would be less concerned if we were all confident that one ailing business would be replaced with anothe