Monday 27 th March 2011 To identify the impact of the changing face of retail on the CBD.

The answer is … £675 million But what’s the question?

The answer … The St David’s 2 shopping centre

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Changes to retail Decentralisation Due to The growth of the suburbs Increasing use of the car for shopping Retailers requiring large accessible sites Land availability in the suburbs

Changes to retail City centre growth Largest 50 city centres have grown at the expense of smaller towns Rapid growth of the entertainment sector This has been fuelled by more people being employed in the service sector and increasing mobility of shoppers

Llantrisant retail park

Capitol retail park Leckwith

Progression of retailing Superstores High street stores

Advantages On site parking They don’t affect major high street stores (e.g John Lewis, House of Fraser) Quicker shopping experience They boost an areas appeal Often they are associated with housing developments Increase job opportunities

Problems Retail parks compete with smaller town centres for every day purchases They take trade and investment away from town centres Town centres like Llanelli become areas of despair Local businesses loose money often resulting in their closure Public transport don’t always run to out of town developments meaning that they can be inaccessible for those who rely on public transport especially the elderly

How does Cardiff council curtail the problems of out of town developments?

Complete the table using the information on the next slide Type of issuePossible advantages Possible disadvantages Economic Social Environmental

New employment Urban decay Improvement of a run down area Inhibits other development Generates rates and revenue Visual intrusion May isolate the elderly and immobile Convenient shopping Efficient shopping Low land rents Loss of countryside Localised congestion More car-parking spaces Lower prices because of economies of sale Traditional services lacking Clean, purpose built environment Less character Reduction of congestion in existing streets Safer, more comfortable shopping Cheaper car parking Green belt conflict Favours car-borne shoppers Shop closures Cost of extra infrastructure Varied shopping environment Improvement of run down /under used area Recreational and leisure opportunities Uniform shopping environment Social role of shops lacking

New employment Urban decay Improvement of a run down area Inhibits other development Generates rates and revenue Visual intrusion May isolate the elderly and immobile Convenient shopping Efficient shopping Low land rents Loss of countryside Localised congestion More car-parking spaces Lower prices because of economies of sale Traditional services lacking Clean, purpose built environment Less character Reduction of congestion in existing streets Safer, more comfortable shopping Cheaper car parking Green belt conflict Favours car-borne shoppers Shop closures Cost of extra infrastructure Varied shopping environment Improvement of run down /under used area Recreational and leisure opportunities Uniform shopping environment Social role of shops lacking