Serious crisis in heart of city

There are now more than 20 vacant shops in the central high streets of Chichester and several more in the side streets. Prominent ‘To Let’ signs are now disfiguring the scene.

So it is regrettable to read (‘Storm over recovery task force motion’, May 28) that proposals to tackle the issue have become the subject of party political squabbles.

It is in the interest of us all that the scars resulting from