Congestion charge hits retailers
Series: RICS Press Release ; 12 August 2004 (1)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: With the threat of the London congestion charge extending west of the city to Kensington and Chelsea, more research must be done into the effect and impact on shops and businesses. Research published earlier this year by RICS showed that 90% of retailers view the charge negatively. Kensington and Chelsea contain large numbers of small specialist retailers who could be particularly vulnerable to even a small reduction in business. http://www.rics.org/ricscms/bin/show?class=PressRe lease&template=/includes/showpr.html&id=1221| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB4032-16 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 127091-1001 |
With the threat of the London congestion charge extending west of the city to Kensington and Chelsea, more research must be done into the effect and impact on shops and businesses. Research published earlier this year by RICS showed that 90% of retailers view the charge negatively. Kensington and Chelsea contain large numbers of small specialist retailers who could be particularly vulnerable to even a small reduction in business. http://www.rics.org/ricscms/bin/show?class=PressRe lease&template=/includes/showpr.html&id=1221