00:00The local high street is where everyday life happens.
00:04It's where people shop, meet friends, access services and support independent businesses close to home.
00:10Liverpool City Council says its draft local plan to 2043 is designed to protect and strengthen those places
00:19while helping them adapt to changing shopping habits.
00:22The proposals cover district centres including County Road, Great Homer Street, Garston, Old Swan, Waltonvale and Allerton Road
00:30recognising the role they play in supporting local communities and businesses.
00:35According to Liverpool City Council the plan would encourage a broader mix of shops, services, leisure facilities, community uses and
00:43new homes
00:43with aim of keeping these centres busy, attractive and sustainable for the future.
00:48The council is also proposing planning policies to improve the quality of shopfronts and commercial frontages.
00:54It says creating more attractive streets can encourage investment
00:57while giving residents a better range of shopping and leisure opportunities closer to where they live.
01:02Another proposal would manage the concentration of hot food takeaways within district centres and close to schools.
01:08Liverpool City Council says that policy is intended to make a positive contribution
01:12to improving health and wellbeing within local communities.
01:15Every council is required to maintain an up-to-date local plan providing the framework for future development and investment.
01:22The documents help guide decisions on housing, employment, retail, transport and community
01:26while identifying where development should take place.
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