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Community Assets: Repairs and Maintenance

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 1 July 2025UIN 61819

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the Department's long-term strategy is for enabling local communities to save valued community assets from deterioration.

Answered by Alex Norris

Through the English Devolution Bill, we are committed to legislate for a ‘right to buy’, giving local people stronger powers to secure and preserve valued community assets if they come up for sale.

We are also committed to regenerating our country’s neighbourhoods. As the chancellor announced at the spending review the government will be supporting communities with funding for up to 350 places. More details will be announced in due course.

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