The Future of Welsh Towns

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:07 pm on 13 November 2018.

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Photo of Vikki Howells Vikki Howells Labour 2:07, 13 November 2018

First Minister, when I speak to residents up and down the Cynon Valley, there's great passion about wanting to see our town centres rejuvenated. But, at the same time, that's often set against a reluctance by local people to actually shop locally. And when I speak to them about the reasons for that, one of the things that's most often cited is the lack of diversity of businesses on our high streets. Now, clearly, that's quite a difficult interface between the public and private sectors, but what is the Welsh Government doing to try and encourage local entrepreneurs to create that more diverse offer on our high streets?