"Zack Polanski stated, "Our three-step plan will keep wealth in the very communities that generate it and make high streets places that reflect local priorities.""
"The Green Party's plan involves using compulsory purchase orders to bring long-term empty shops back into public use, leasing them to small businesses at affordable rates."
"Councils have highlighted that compulsory purchase orders require considerable resources to be of any significant use in facilitating town centre regeneration."
"The Greens are calling on the government to empower councils to control rents for small businesses, preventing landlords from driving out independent retailers."
The Green Party of England and Wales aims to revive high streets by implementing affordable leases for local businesses. Their plan includes using compulsory purchase orders to reclaim long-term empty shops for public use. These shops would then be leased to small businesses at rates set by councils. Additionally, the party proposes citizen assemblies to involve residents in shaping their high streets. The Green Party also seeks government support to allow councils to control rents for small businesses to protect independent retailers from rising costs.
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