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New Local Plan

Representation ID: 3083

Received: 01/03/2019

Respondent: Mr Murray Foster

Representation Summary:

we are good at creating buildings BUT not the environment where businesses can flourish - the latter needs more attention and not just traditional business support (BEST is good) but effective collaborative networks etc.
Problem area is retail when it is shop front orientated rather than online- we need affordable (as in affordable housing) retail units that are adjacent at worst to main foot flows

Full text:

we are good at creating buildings BUT not the environment where businesses can flourish - the latter needs more attention and not just traditional business support (BEST is good) but effective collaborative networks etc.
Problem area is retail when it is shop front orientated rather than online- we need affordable (as in affordable housing) retail units that are adjacent at worst to main foot flows