BBC: "High Street needs post-war scale rebuilding says report"

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"Rejuvenating town centres requires radical action on a scale not seen since the building programmes of post-war Britain, according to a new report.

"The 'Distressed Town Centre Property Taskforce' says structural changes needed in retail are so fundamental, many towns and cities need reshaping. The taskforce was set up following Mary Portas's review of the High Street.

"One key recommendation is for the government to designate town and city centres as key national infrastructure."