Policy paper

High streets at the heart of our communities: government response to the Mary Portas review

As part of the growth agenda, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister commissioned retail expert Mary Portas to conduct an independent …

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Published: 30 March 2012

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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High streets at the heart of our communities: the Government's response to the Mary Portas Review

Ref: ISBN 9781409834168

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As part of the growth agenda, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister commissioned retail expert Mary Portas to conduct an independent review of the high street’s future. The Portas Review set out what Mary Portas thought had led to the decline of the high street and made 28 recommendations about what could be done to breathe life back into them.

The Government’s response to the Portas Review lays down a challenge for local partners to re-imagine their town centres and high streets, ensuring they offer something new and different that neither out-of-town shopping centres nor the internet can match - an experience that goes beyond retail, with creative use of public spaces and a vibrant evening economy.

The response also outlines a new package of measures to help high streets reclaim their role at the heart of our communities.

Published 30 March 2012