Comments for Places Bases Spaces at http://www.urbanforum.org.uk , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.urbanforum.org.uk Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:21:14 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/research-reports/places-bases-spaces#comment-26 how is it that local shops ie greengrocers, butchers that are closing effect the low income when the truth is the local shops are on a whole higher priced, perhaps local shops would have more chance of surviving if thier rates were not so extortionate.so how about offering start-up shops a reduced rate for limited period. its got to be better than all these empty shops that are actually doing more harm to the over all look of the towns and are targets for anti social behavior, we all know large stores have bulk buying power so little shops have got to push customer service and product knowledge then they will survive If not it will be a sad day for us all - a guest Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:50:03 +0100 http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/research-reports/places-bases-spaces#comment-23 now featured in the Ecologist's Editor's Blog - http://tiny.cc/40CZf - Toby Blume Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:40:20 +0100 http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/research-reports/places-bases-spaces#comment-22 There's been quite a lot of interest in the research, particularly since John Denham launched his Action Plan to save the High Street the week before we published our research. The research has been covered by: Epolitix - http://tinyurl.com/pakfhc New Start - http://tinyurl.com/od7fhn The Grocer - http://tinyurl.com/orjkav More Than Business - http://tinyurl.com/rdzfyp - Toby Blume Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:11:14 +0100