Project Speed: Will accelerating infrastructure projects see a drift towards poorer quality developments?
In an effort to revive and reenergise the declining footfall throughout high streets and town centres, the government has introduced new use classes and permitted development rights (‘PDRs’) as part of an initiative titled ‘Project Speed’.
COVID-19: New measures to protect UK high street from aggressive rent collection and closure
In a move to protect high street retailers and other companies, the UK government has introduced temporary new measures to prevent heavy-handed commercial landlords taking aggressive debt recovery action against tenants who are already struggling to pay rent during the pandemic.