Coal: Regeneration
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of capital investment in SME industrial units in former coalfield communities, including proposals put forward by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, on economic growth.
Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh
I recognise the excellent work of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, supporting coalfield communities across the country reach their full potential. I met with the Trust recently to hear more about this work and their future ambitions.
Our Pride in Place strategy sets out how we will support the most in-need communities to deliver their local priorities. The £5.8 billion Pride in Place programme and the £150 million Pride in Place Impact Fund will support many coalfield communities. However beyond these, every part of the country benefits from our wider Pride in Place strategy to put people in control of their neighbourhoods.
We are working to improve high streets through initiatives such as High Street Rental Auctions; the Community Right to Buy, giving communities the chance to take ownership of valued buildings; and streamlining the compulsory purchase process to support regeneration.
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