At the heart of our town centres are successful businesses in retail and hospitality – the shops, bars, restaurants and cafés that, even in an era of online retail, make our high streets vibrant places to both work and socialise.
But as a result of high business rates, many of our high street businesses are struggling to keep their doors open.
A Plaid Cymru government will cut business taxes for businesses in our town centres – reducing high street rates while ensuring out-of-town retailers pay their fair share.
We will work to protect and restore face-to-face banking services on our high streets, including through exploring options to deliver a new community bank.
And we will make it easier to convert empty buildings on the high street and spaces above shops into residences.