When air-brained mayors and car-hating councils have driven companies out of the cities into out-of-town office/warehousing complexes, the knock-on of the empty offices will be no customers for the shops. They too will close, leaving a ghost town. Income from business rates will go through the floor, and the council will be in dire trouble. The poor residents unfortunate enough to live in those areas will see their council tax spiral, as the council will not, as "good left-wingers" cut staffing or services, or re-evaluate their local plans! I have the misfortune to work in the centre of Bristol, and the six mile journey by bus can take over an hour! By car, before the main rush, it takes over 20 minutes, at peak times nearly one hour! Why do I bother? Never mind, the lease is up for renewal next year. The company might move out-of-town!