Petition · past parliament
To address the demise of High Street Businesses by reducing Business rates.
Closed
914 signatures
What the petition asks
My local high street is littered with empty shops and the few remaining businesses face closure in the coming months. This is a result of high business rates and rents.
The Government should either reduce business rates or devolve the setting of rates to local authorities.
The Government should either reduce business rates or devolve the setting of rates to local authorities.
Timeline
| 14 Jun 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Dec 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
914
Status
Closed
Opened
14 Jun 2018
Closed
14 Dec 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.