{"id":63204,"date":"2019-09-16T11:57:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T10:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=63204"},"modified":"2019-09-16T11:57:35","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T10:57:35","slug":"heritage-high-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/heritage-high-streets\/63204\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a395m to revive historic high streets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Culture secretary, Nicky Morgan<\/a> has announced the locations that will benefit from a \u00a395m heritage boost for high streets in 69 towns across the country<\/h2>\n

Increasing competition from online outlets is putting high streets across the country under growing pressure. As part of the Government\u2019s drive to help high streets adapt to changing consumer habits, the \u00a395m funding will provide a welcome boost that will breathe new life into historic buildings and areas in our towns and cities.<\/p>\n

The initiative will be funded by combining \u00a340m from the Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport\u2019s Heritage High Street Fund with \u00a352m from the\u00a0Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government<\/a>\u2019s Future High Street Fund. \u00a33m will be provided by the\u00a0National Lottery Heritage Fund<\/a>\u00a0to support a cultural programme to engage people in the life and history of their high streets.<\/p>\n

The investment builds on the successful\u00a0Heritage Action Zones programme<\/a>, run by Historic England, and will turn empty and underused buildings into creative spaces, offices, retail outlets and housing to support wider regeneration in the 69 successful areas by attracting future commercial investment.<\/p>\n

Culture secretary Nicky Morgan, said: \u201cOur nation\u2019s heritage is one of our great calling cards to the world, attracting millions of visitors to beautiful historic buildings that sit at the heart of our communities.<\/p>\n

“It is right that we ensure these buildings are preserved for future generations but it is important that we make them work for the modern world.<\/p>\n

“This \u00a395m will help breathe new life into high streets all over England, benefiting businesses, supporting our much-loved buildings and helping to make our communities more attractive places to live, work and visit.\u201d<\/p>\n

The funding will be used for a variety of projects, including:<\/h3>\n