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Pride in Place Programme

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 15 July 2026UIN 16648

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the £300 million High Streets Innovation Fund will be allocated.

Answered by Nesil Caliskan

The government will bring forward a High Streets Strategy later this year, backed by £301 million. This includes a £61 million Pride in Place Community Right to Buy Fund, empowering communities to take control of valued local assets, and £10 million for High Street Rental Auctions to bring vacant properties back into use.

This funding will also support High Street Innovation Partnerships, supporting some of the most challenged high streets to transition to more resilient, mixed-use models. Further detail will be set out in due course.

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