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Travel leaders hail government's business rates pledge

Government
Tom Parry
20 December 2019

Agents and consortia have welcomed the government’s plans to cut business rates to boost the high street.

Some agencies are struggling to find enough staff to fully reopen all their shops

Most Advantage members are seeing new customers

In Thursday’s Queen’s speech, Boris Johnson’s new government promised to increase the retail discount for business rates from a third to 50%.

It is thought the move could encourage a number of travel businesses to set up on the high street for the first time.


Andy Stark, managing director of Global Travel Group, told TTG: “Most of our members have ambitions to have a high street presence but it’s become very difficult, so anything to help is great.”