# High Streets UK

> Backing Growth on the British Flagship High Streets


## Posts

- [Dee Corsi Reacts to Andy Burnham's Business Rates Reduction Announcement](https://high-streets.co.uk/dee-corsi-reacts-to-andy-burnhams-business-rates-reduction-announcement/): 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues is a welcome first step, but the Government must go further according to High Streets UK's, Chair Dee Corsi
- [January marks the first anniversary of High Streets UK](https://high-streets.co.uk/january-marks-the-first-anniversary-of-high-streets-uk/): Since our launch at the House of Commons, much has been achieved — a testament to the credibility our group has built among senior local and political stakeholders in just over a year.
- [High Streets UK Reaction to Autumn Budget](https://high-streets.co.uk/high-streets-uk-reaction-to-autumn-budget/): Today’s Budget comes at a time when the UK economy is experiencing slow growth, rising operating costs and continued pressure on retail, hospitality and leisure businesses. 
- [England mayors must work with businesses on overnight levies](https://high-streets.co.uk/england-mayors-must-work-with-businesses-on-overnight-levies/): Following the Government's announcement it is giving England mayors new powers to introduce overnight levies, High Streets UK is calling for businesses to have a seat at the table - otherwise the levies could have unintended consequences.
- [Fears grow for high street businesses ahead of Wednesday’s Budget](https://high-streets.co.uk/fears-grow-for-high-street-businesses-ahead-of-wednesdays-budget/): Survey by High Streets UK shows concerns have worsened on the proposed “super tax”
- [High Streets UK submits set of recommendations for growth ahead of Autumn Budget](https://high-streets.co.uk/high-streets-uk-submits-response-to-autumn-budget/): As we approach the Autumn Budget, High Streets UK has submitted a formal response to Government setting out the practical reforms needed to secure growth, jobs and investment across the UK’s flagship high streets.
- [High Streets UK Statement: Exempt all RHL businesses from 'super tax' multiplier](https://high-streets.co.uk/high-streets-uk-statement-exempt-all-rhl-businesses-from-super-tax-multiplier/): Following news of UK retailers set to be exempt from the proposed increased business rates multiplier, read our Chair Dee Corsi's full reactive statement.
- [High Streets UK calls for voice in overnight levy discussions](https://high-streets.co.uk/high-streets-uk-calls-for-voice-in-overnight-levy-discussions/): Where overnight visitor levies are introduced, businesses must have a voice in their design and rollout. Failing to do so could result in unintended consequences for a tourism sector which is still working hard to recover.
- [High Streets UK Chair Dee Corsi Reacts to Business Rates Interim Report](https://high-streets.co.uk/high-streets-uk-chair-dee-corsi-reacts-to-business-rates-interim-report/): Following the publication of the Government's Business Rates Interim Report, read our Chair Dee Corsi’s full statement in reaction to the measures.
- [High Streets UK Chair Dee Corsi reacts to Spending Review](https://high-streets.co.uk/high-streets-uk-chair-dee-corsi-reacts-to-spending-review/): Following Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s announcements, read our Chair Dee Corsi’s full statement in reaction to the measures below. Dee Corsi, Chair of High Streets UK said: “Today’s announcement of increased police funding is headline-grabbing, but the detail tells a different story. With the Home Office budget squeezed in the coming years, it’s hard to see how this will deliver the additional on-the-ground policing that our high streets so urgently need. “The Chancellor must now go further with her ‘place-based’ approach to delivering safer high streets, taking action so that city centre, flagship high streets – important drivers of growth, jobs and […]
- [Representatives from UK’s flagship high streets call for urgent action on safer high streets](https://high-streets.co.uk/representatives-from-uks-flagship-high-streets-call-for-urgent-action-on-safer-high-streets/): London, 5th June 2025 – Following this week’s Safer High Streets Forum in London, High Streets UK has set out a four-point policy proposal to urgently tackle prolific offending, business crime, anti-social behaviour, and organised criminal activity taking place on the UK’s flagship high streets. Recent Government commitments on retail crime – including reprioritising shoplifting and making assaulting a retail worker a standalone offence – are welcome acknowledgements of unprecedented levels of loss from customer theft, which have soared to £2 billion,[1] and escalating violence against shop staff. However, High Streets UK warns that criminal justice infrastructure, police funding and […]
- [High Streets UK Business Rates Webinar](https://high-streets.co.uk/high-streets-uk-business-rates-webinar/): The session was hosted by High Streets UK’s founding member, New West End Company, who shared a detailed analysis of the potential impacts on flagship high streets across the UK, as well as the actions undertaken by High Streets UK to help secure a fairer system for all high streets. Key takeaways included: Make sure to sign up to our quarterly newsletter via our homepage to stay up to date with our upcoming webinars.
- [Statement from Dee Corsi in Reaction to the Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act](https://high-streets.co.uk/statement-from-dee-corsi-in-reaction-to-the-non-domestic-rating-multipliers-and-private-schools-act/): The Bill, which underlines the Government's commitment to reform the business rates system, has received Royal Assent and become law
- [High Streets UK Quarterly Newsletter: April 2025](https://high-streets.co.uk/high-streets-uk-quarterly-newsletter-april-2025/): Welcome to High Streets UK’s inaugural newsletter
- [High Streets UK Business Rates Forum in Liverpool](https://high-streets.co.uk/high-streets-uk-business-rates-forum-in-liverpool/): On 5 March, High Streets UK held its inaugural forum in Liverpool, which focused on business rates reform in response to the Government’s Business Rates Discussion Paper.
- [High Streets UK submits response to business rates discussion paper](https://high-streets.co.uk/high-streets-uk-submits-response-to-business-rates-discussion-paper/): High Streets UK has submitted a response on behalf of our members to the Government’s discussion paper on business rates. 
- [High Streets UK's Chair Dee Corsi reacts to Spring Statement](https://high-streets.co.uk/high-streets-uks-chair-dee-corsi-reacts-to-spring-statement/): Following Chancellor Rachel Reeve's announcements, read our Chair Dee Corsi’s full statement in reaction to the measures.
- [Rising business rates threaten to permanently close over 200 stores on UK’s flagship high streets](https://high-streets.co.uk/rising-business-rates-threaten-to-permanently-close-over-200-stores-on-uks-flagship-high-streets-and-risk-inflationary-price-increases-for-consumers/): Retail, leisure, and hospitality businesses across the nation’s flagship high streets from Birmingham and Bristol to Liverpool and London are facing rising costs that will impact jobs, growth, and investment across the country, according to fresh analysis from pro-growth group High Streets UK.
- [High Streets UK launch policy recommendations in response to business rates reform](https://high-streets.co.uk/high-streets-uk-launch-policy-recommendations-in-response-to-business-rates-reform/): High Streets UK is calling on the Government to take urgent action to avoid unintended consequences such as store closures and job losses. 
- [High Streets UK launch event at the House of Commons](https://high-streets.co.uk/high-streets-uk-launch-event-at-the-house-of-commons/): On 14 January, business representatives, political stakeholders and levy payers got together at the House of Commons to celebrate the launch of High Streets UK. 
- [Pro-growth business partnership forms to back flagship UK high streets](https://high-streets.co.uk/pro-growth-business-partnership-forms-to-back-flagship-uk-high-streets/): Business representatives from the nation’s flagship high streets have come together to launch High Streets UK, a new partnership which aims to tackle the most pressing issues facing high streets and unlock fresh opportunities for growth.

## Pages

- [Archives](https://high-streets.co.uk/archives/)
- [Resources](https://high-streets.co.uk/resources/)
- [Members](https://high-streets.co.uk/members/): Our Members Meet our Founding Members High Streets UK gathers business representative from across the country, with the collective aim of ensuring our high streets thrive. Do you want to be briefed about our actions and take part on them? Receive our quarterly newsletter signing up here.
- [About Us](https://high-streets.co.uk/about-us/)
- [High Streets UK](https://high-streets.co.uk/): High Streets UK is a national initiative uniting Business Improvement Districts from flagship cities to champion the future of British high streets.
- [Privacy Policy](https://high-streets.co.uk/privacy-policy/): Privacy Policy Last Updated: January, 2025 Welcome to High Streets UK (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit or interact with our website, https://high-streets.co.uk (“Website”).   1. Information We Collect We may collect and process the following types of information: a. Personal Information b. Technical Data c. Cookies and Tracking Technologies     2. How We Use Your Information We use the information collected for the following purposes: […]

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