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Adam Thompson
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Matthew Pennycook
It is not a blanket policy; it relates to well-connected stations. I have set out the definition, with appropriate minimum densities to go with it.
Adam Thompson (Erewash) (Lab)
Empty shops that are rundown because of absentee landlords are a blight on our town centres, but Labour-run Erewash borough council is fixing the problem through clean-up orders, such as the one served to the Burton building in Long Eaton—as soon as it was renovated, new businesses moved right in—but clean-up orders can be very time-consuming, so what more can the Government do to tackle absentee landlords and bring shops back into use?
Jim McMahon
I thank my hon. Friend for his work championing his high street. The Government have allocated ÂŁ24.8 million to the Long Eaton town deal, which is funding high street redevelopment projects such as public realm improvements. I would be very happy to meet him to discuss what more we can do.