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Representation ID: 264

Received: 06/03/2014

Respondent: Theatres Trust

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The title of policy CS14 Retail Development should be amended to include reference to cultural facilities. Cultural facilities are a main town centre use and we support the changes to the wording of the policy to refer to arts, culture and tourism. However, retail offer and cultural/tourism offer are not connected and criteria for the maintenance of a successful shopping centre will not be the same as for tourist attractions and cultural offer. Theatres are part of the evening economy as well as being anchor for your cultural offer and their success is not related to shops.