Also joining the day’s debate which went on to cover the impact of business rates, planning policies and the current market trends, were Shoosmith's Helen Parrott, Planning and Design Group's Richard Hall, VOA's David Cureton and FHP's David Hargreaves.

Thanks go to Nottingham Trent University’s Hannah Farr for organising such an informative conference which enabled a lively and important debate on how our high streets must adapt to survive.

It’s fair to say that despite the clear and present challenges faced, there’s a very viable future for those high streets and town centres that evolve fast enough to meet the needs and shopping preferences of their local communities.