New West End Company CEO: Healey’s Budget must give High Streets room to grow Opinion The West End supports more than 350,000 jobs, attracts visitors from across the world and generates significant economic activity and tax revenue for the wider UK. If the cost of operating here continues to rise, the consequences will be felt well beyond London, says Dee Corsi Two years of Autumn Budgets have heaped costs on [...]
West End boss urges Healey to curb ‘eye-watering’ business rates Retail The West End’s top business chief has urged John Healey to avoid adding to high street firms’ “eye-watering” business rates bills. Writing in City AM, New West End Company chief executive Dee Corsi said the Chancellor must listen to retailers and hospitality businesses who say they “cannot absorb” any more tax hikes. The industry body, [...]