Key Facts

• Amendments include enabling local authorities to designate networks of streets without an upper limit.
• Several amendments aim to clarify the meaning of 'designation day' and review periods for designated high streets.
• The amendments propose modifications to clauses 1, 2, and 3 of the Bill.
• According to data commissioned by Historic England, 73% of people consider their local high street important but 54% feel pessimistic about its future.
• Clause 1 allows local authorities to designate high streets based on importance and use after consultation with stakeholders.
• Clause 2 requires local authorities to create high street improvement plans for preservation and enhancement.
• The Bill aims to improve town centres by creating high street improvement plans.
• Erdington missed out on the levelling-up grant twice, despite strong bids.
• Section 106 funding has helped improve Shepshed's town centre through new paving and beautification.
• Stoke-on-Trent is a city consisting of six towns.
• James Grundy's constituency includes Leigh, which received £11.4 million from the levelling-up fund.
• The Tyldesley heritage action zone has regenerated Elliott Street in Tyldesley and been nationally recognized as an example.
• Golborne station is expected to reopen by 2027.
• Local authorities will need to carefully consider and identify high streets with specific economic, social and cultural importance.
• Amendments allow for the designation of a network of streets rather than just single streets.
• The Government committed to funding up to three designations per local authority but no requirement beyond this.
• Designation day is six months after the relevant section of the Bill comes into force.
• Amendments are made to Clause 1, including removing the upper limit of 3 streets for designation under the Bill.
• Amendment 9 clarifies the meaning of 'designation day' in relation to a local authority.
• Further amendments are made to Clause 2 to include networks of streets and clarify review periods.
• Amendments made to clause 3 regarding high street designation.
• Clause 3 ordered to stand part of the Bill after amendments.
• Clauses 4 to 6 also ordered to stand part of the Bill.