HC Deb 01 June 1998 vol 313 cc20-1W
Mr. Michael J. Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will initiate a consultation exercise on town centre management. [43731]

Mr. Raynsford

Town Centre Management is essentially about creating local partnerships which involve all the key stakeholders. The Government support and encourage town centre management through advice in planning policy guidance, a guide on vital and viable town centres and by publishing and distributing good practice guidance. We also support initiatives by the Association of Town Centre Management and the Civic Trust.

We have no proposal to initiate a consultation exercise.