Barnsley has the lowest rate of empty shops of all town centres in South Yorkshire, figures show.
There are fewer here, as a percentage, than in Rotherham, Sheffield and Doncaster.
Council leader Steve Houghton said: “A national study has shown that year on year, in terms of footfall, that’s the number of people coming into the town centre, Barnsley is in the top three per cent nationally.
“Obviously you have to look at all of these figures cautiously, but I think the message is clear, business in the town centre is holding up."
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• More details in Friday's Chronicle.
