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  • "So, theoretically, I can open a **** shop tomorrow the, excellent work BOP, however, if, and I say if, you had any acumin to the jobs you petioned yourselves into, perhaps you,d look at bringing back the essentials shopping to the high street, and helping local business by reviewing your exhorbatent rates perhaps, however, bookies, thinly disguised extortionist electrical and furniture shops, and of course, good ll all you sees a quid, will continue to pay your excessive ratings, so, locals, forget it, when them high streets back to back Soddam & Gomorrah.........."
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Scheme aims to give Poole High Street a boost

1:00pm Tuesday 29th January 2013 in News By Jim Durkin

SUPPORT: Poole High Street SUPPORT: Poole High Street

A PROPOSED initiative civic leaders hope will attract new businesses to Poole High Street has moved a step closer to reality.

The Borough of Poole’s economy, overview and scrutiny committee has endorsed plans to consult on a Draft Local Development Order (LDO) for a section of the High Street.

This means the recommendations can now move to the council’s full cabinet meeting next month, where members will decide whether to back the scheme or not.

Borough of Poole wants to introduce the LDO in a bid to cut planning red tape and ensure the town is “open for business.”

If passed, the order will spell the end of lengthy planning applications associated with High Street outlets changing use.

However, central government will have to rubber-stamp any new regulations before they are rolled out.

The LDO, which will go out for public consultation if cabinet agrees on February 12, will enable units between North Street and New Orchard to change between retail, finance, restaurant, cafe and professional services without waiting eight weeks.

Poole deputy leader Cllr Mike White believes the scheme represents “an exciting opportunity that allows us to free up bureaucracy, and support new businesses.”

He added: “The consultation is important to getting the order right and I am looking forward to the comments that will help us achieve a speedy decision from the minister who has to approve the initiative.”

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