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Community Ownership Fund

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 June 2025UIN 59506

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many projects received Community Ownership Fund funding in (a) Fylde constituency, (b) Lancashire and (c) each NUTS region of the UK.

Answered by Alex Norris

There are no Community Ownership Fund (COF) projects in the Fylde constituency. The Department awarded over £900k to three COF projects in the Lancashire County Council area. These projects are Whitworth Leisure Centre, Elmfield Hall and Mercer Hall.

In each region, the Department awarded:

  • £9.2m to 29 projects in the East Midlands.
  • £5.6m to 22 projects in the East of England.
  • £6.7m to 13 projects in London.
  • £4.3m to 19 projects in the North East.
  • £12.8m to 33 projects in the North West.
  • £11m to 38 projects in Northern Ireland.
  • around £21.2m to 55 projects in Scotland.
  • £15.8m to 41 projects in the South East.
  • £16.8m to 53 projects in the South West.
  • around £9m to 31 projects in Wales.
  • around £8.8m to 30 projects in the West Midlands.
  • around £12.5m to 39 projects in Yorkshire and the Humber.

A full breakdown of funding is available on the COF successful bidders page on GOV.UK.

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