Burnham pledges extra £210m towards regenerating boarded-up high streets
Boarded up empty shops and graffiti-covered shutters in the derelict St George's Walk shopping arcade in Croydon. Photograph: Paul Gapper/AlamyView image in fullscreenBoarded up empty shops and graffiti-covered shutters in the derelict St George's Walk shopping arcade in Croydon. “They measure it by looking at their local high street.
- ▪Boarded up empty shops and graffiti-covered shutters in the derelict St George's Walk shopping arcade in Croydon.
- ▪Photograph: Paul Gapper/AlamyView image in fullscreenBoarded up empty shops and graffiti-covered shutters in the derelict St George's Walk shopping arcade in Croydon.
- ▪“They measure it by looking at their local high street.
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Boarded up empty shops and graffiti-covered shutters in the derelict St George's Walk shopping arcade in Croydon. Photograph: Paul Gapper/AlamyView image in fullscreenBoarded up empty shops and graffiti-covered shutters in the derelict St George's Walk shopping arcade in Croydon. Photograph: Paul Gapper/AlamyRetail industryBurnham pledges extra £210m towards regenerating boarded-up high streetsFunds to help local people turn empty shops, pubs and clubs into community hubs, shared workspaces and cafesSarah ButlerFri 25 Sep 2026 14.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe UK government has pledged £210m to regenerate high streets by taking boarded-up shops, pubs and clubs and turning them into shared workspaces, cafes and community hubs.Andy Burnham said the funds would “help put power…
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