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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Burnham pledges extra £210m towards regenerating boarded-up high streets

A deserted shopping arcade in Croydon with graffiti-covered shutters and a red-roofed kiosk
Boarded up empty shops and graffiti-covered shutters in the derelict St George's Walk shopping arcade in Croydon. Photograph: Paul Gapper/Alamy

The UK government has pledged £210m to regenerate high streets by taking boarded-up shops, pubs and clubs and turning them into shared workspaces, cafes and community hubs.

Andy Burnham said the funds would “help put power back into the hands of locals who know their area best” as part of his effort to “restore pride and bring hope back”.

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