To address the demise of High Street Businesses by reducing Business rates.

My local high street is littered with empty shops and the few remaining businesses face closure in the coming months. This is a result of high business rates and rents. The Government should either reduce business rates or devolve the setting of rates to local authorities.

This petition closed on 14 Dec 2018 with 914 signatures

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