Former shops could be turned into homes as online
shopping reshapes high streets, Theresa May has said, as she called for a
“great national effort” by the government, developers and councils to tackle
the housing crisis. Answering questions after a speech, the prime minister said
fresh approaches were needed, including using disused buildings of various
types to create new homes. Asked whether this should include retail spaces, May
said it was important to prevent high streets from being hollowed out. “Often
there’s a very good argument for having homes being built in the centre of
town, accessible to shops, accessible to transport infrastructure as well.”
Read more on the Guardian website.
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