The Portas Review included 28 recommendations to revive our high streets. The first seven are:

Put in place a "Town Team": a visionary, strategic and strong operational management team for high streets.

Empower successful Business Improvement Districts to take on more powers and become 'Super-BIDs'.

Legislate to allow landlords to become high street investors by contributing to their Business Improvement District.

Establish a new "National Market Day" where budding shopkeepers can try their hand at operating a low-cost retail business.

Make it easier for people to become market traders by removing unnecessary regulations so that anyone can trade on the high street unless there is a valid reason why not.

Government should consider whether business rates can better support small businesses and independent retailers.

Local authorities should use their new discretionary powers to give rate concessions to new local businesses.