The Government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at giving local communities more control over the regeneration of their struggling high streets and neighbourhoods, reports the LGA.
Under the ‘Pride in Place’ scheme, councils will have greater powers to regulate unwanted businesses, including gambling outlets, vape shops, and barbers linked to organised crime.
Communities will also be able to acquire and refurbish vacant shops and pubs and create new public spaces such as parks.
Under the ‘Pride in Place’ scheme, councils will have greater powers to regulate unwanted businesses, including gambling outlets, vape shops, and barbers linked to organised crime.
Communities will also be able to acquire and refurbish vacant shops and pubs and create new public spaces such as parks.
Read more from LGA here, and the Guardian report on a related successor to ‘levelling up‘ here.