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Cornwall Council and St Austell Town Council must act to prevent more town centre shops closing or relocating.
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Cornwall Council and St Austell Town Council must act to prevent more town centre shops closing or relocating.
Currently, more than of 20% of the shop premises within 1 mile of St Austell town centre are empty and more seem to be becoming vacant every month. Many of these premises have been empty for more than 5 years and have subsequently reverted from being shops to becoming billboards!
The local councils need to reduce business rates on all town centre properties and put pressure on property owners to reduce the rents that they charge, to prevent any further businesses vacating the area and to encourage new businesses in.
Empty shops…
- Do not pay rent or full business rates (surely 80% of something is better than 100% of nothing)
- Are more likely to suffer from vandalism or neglect, allowing them to fall into disrepair, thus making them uninhabitable
- Blight the town's appearance, discouraging shoppers and tourists from visiting the area
- Reduce the range of products and services available to shoppers, thus encouraging them to take their business elsewhere
Any reductions in business rates and rents should be guaranteed for a minimum fixed period of at least 5 years and should commence as soon as feasibly possible.
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June 6, 2016
Seeing this much momentum around our town is completely overwhelming and unexpected. I am just a person who wanted to see a change but all of you turned this into a real movement for St Austell.
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Save St Austell! It's a lovely town and could be a thriving one with tourists coming to the Eden project and visiting local places such as Charlestown, with its link to TV shows such as Poldark. We are missing an opportunity to gain the tourists other Cornish towns enjoy, they are out there so why can't St Austell have the chance to thrive too!
We need more shops to sell individuality, too many shops are selling the same. We need to draw people back. The town was a thriving one in the 70's and before. What does that tell you.
Don't forget mobile phone shops - plenty of those!
It's common sense really - it's a shame the council have a total lack of it...
We will have no town left soon, all we have now is charity shops and estate agents!!!
Thank you
high business rates! Low footfall!
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Cornwall Council and St Austell Town Council must act to prevent more town centre shops closing or relocating.
Final supporters
Cornwall Council and St Austell Town Council must act to prevent more town centre shops closing or relocating.
Currently, more than of 20% of the shop premises within 1 mile of St Austell town centre are empty and more seem to be becoming vacant every month. Many of these premises have been empty for more than 5 years and have subsequently reverted from being shops to becoming billboards!
The local councils need to reduce business rates on all town centre properties and put pressure on property owners to reduce the rents that they charge, to prevent any further businesses vacating the area and to encourage new businesses in.
Empty shops…
- Do not pay rent or full business rates (surely 80% of something is better than 100% of nothing)
- Are more likely to suffer from vandalism or neglect, allowing them to fall into disrepair, thus making them uninhabitable
- Blight the town's appearance, discouraging shoppers and tourists from visiting the area
- Reduce the range of products and services available to shoppers, thus encouraging them to take their business elsewhere
Any reductions in business rates and rents should be guaranteed for a minimum fixed period of at least 5 years and should commence as soon as feasibly possible.
Updates
June 6, 2016
Seeing this much momentum around our town is completely overwhelming and unexpected. I am just a person who wanted to see a change but all of you turned this into a real movement for St Austell.
15 Comments
I have two shop in st Austell and the rates are ridiculously high along with the rent they should help and encourages small independents not force them out with the prices they charge.
Save St Austell! It's a lovely town and could be a thriving one with tourists coming to the Eden project and visiting local places such as Charlestown, with its link to TV shows such as Poldark. We are missing an opportunity to gain the tourists other Cornish towns enjoy, they are out there so why can't St Austell have the chance to thrive too!
We need more shops to sell individuality, too many shops are selling the same. We need to draw people back. The town was a thriving one in the 70's and before. What does that tell you.
Don't forget mobile phone shops - plenty of those!
It's common sense really - it's a shame the council have a total lack of it...
We will have no town left soon, all we have now is charity shops and estate agents!!!
Thank you
high business rates! Low footfall!
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I have two shop in st Austell and the rates are ridiculously high along with the rent they should help and encourages small independents not force them out with the prices they charge.