These so called Portas Pilots include Wolverhampton as well as smaller towns such as Lizkeard (Cornwall) and Market Rasen (Lincolnshire)
Luton ( pictured left ) , Dunstable and Bedford have not made the list.
It will be interesting to see what initiatives are suggested and whether these towns can overcome the threats of :
- internet shopping
- penniless customers
- successful out of town centres
Radio 4 recently featured the plight of Dunstable's Quadrant Shopping Centre. The Council are anxious to buy the site but cannot afford the price demanded by the owners ( Southend Property Holdings ) who feel that they are sitting on a goldmine.
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