Voters say High Street decline is a key local issue. One city thinks it has a solution beyond shops.
BBC News, in ColchesterBestdays Vintage in Colchester was once a clothes shop, but it now sells coffee, vinyl and runs events
Mr Good says challenges bring opportunities, in this case the chance to reimagine what the community wants its city centre to be. As more and more people bought their new and second-hand clothes online, the future for retailers such as Mr Hurdle might have looked bleak.But, while fewer clothes might have been getting sold, the number of visitors remained strong. Some, Mr Hurdle says, simply wanted to hang out at Bestdays, choosing to sit on the floor and speaking with friends.
Its plan includes guaranteeing small businesses have "access to banking services on their high street... by changing regulations to accelerate the rollout of banking hubs."
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