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Time to cut rates bills | Viewpoint: James Lowman

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After a year of weathering the storm of increased overheads, local shops are facing another wave of cost increases on business rates. In April 2026, the latest revaluation will come into effect, likely increasing the business rates bills of thousands of stores, coupled with the…

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