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Garden Communities

Asked by Cameron ThomasIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 13 January 2025UIN 21223

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's policy is on the future of the garden communities programme.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Garden Communities are locally-led new settlements or urban extensions. The Garden Communities programme provides support to progress long-term housing projects from their earliest stages. It enables local authorities to recruit specialist staff, undertake the required planning and receive advice and support from the housing delivery body, Homes England. The government will keep the programme under review.

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