Backing growth on the nation’s flagship high streets
Together, we aim to tackle the most pressing issues facing UK high streets and unlock local and national growth.
High Streets UK is a pro-growth, nationwide partnership of business representatives which aims to tackle the most pressing issues facing the UK’s flagship high streets and unlock local and national growth.
Across the country, high streets face a wide range of challenges – from the rise of retail crime and anti-social behaviour, to an unwieldy business rates system and rigid planning laws.
At the same time, the Government has clearly identified UK high streets as a vehicle to drive both national and local growth – and we believe that flagship high street destinations are perfectly placed to rise to the occasion.
Through quarterly summits, the group will elevate shared priorities to a national conversation, while sharing learnings, ideas, and solutions to ensure flagship high streets across the UK thrive for years to come.
Founding members of High Streets UK include leading Business Improvement Districts from Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Leeds and London.
5,000+
businesses represented by High Streets UK
437
million annual unique visitors to High Streets UK locations (Huq mobility data)
£34.7
billion in GVA contributed by High Streets UK member locations
Our Key Action Areas
Business Rates Reform
Crime and Public Safety
Planning Reform
Tourism
Our Members Say

Our Members Say


Bill Addy
Chief Executive, Liverpool BID Company
Our high streets have become much more than retail hubs, they are places where our communities meet, gather, play, shop, eat and explore. A true mixed use high street offers a perfect vehicle to drive national and local growth.
Business Improvement Districts across the larger cities represent the UK’s flagship high streets, who are facing similar challenges and opportunities. Together, through High Streets UK we have the opportunity to add our collective voice of over 5,000 UK businesses to support targeted policy change that will help our high streets rise to the occasion.

Dee Corsi
Chief Executive, New West End Company
We know that thriving, flagship high streets can be powerful drivers of economic growth and employment, with the positive halo effects felt across the country. I look forward to working with colleagues across the country to develop new ideas and solutions that will secure the future success of our nation’s flagship high streets and the economic, social, and cultural impact they have.

Roddy Smith
Chief Executive, Essential Edinburgh
We are delighted to be proud members of High Streets UK – driving policy and programme recommendations to help shape the future direction of our high street. Economic growth is key to our future success, and together High Streets UK will influence politicians and policy makers across the UK.










