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Locally-Led Development Corporations

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is establishing locally-led Development Corporations to deliver major housing and growth projects, with Greater Cambridge as an initial focus. These corporations will have land assembly powers and comprehensive planning authority similar to 20th-century new towns, though funding mechanisms and the broader New Towns programme remain under development. The model aims to accelerate housing delivery and support levelling-up objectives.

18 Sep 2024 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

New Towns Taskforce: Terms of Reference

The New Towns Taskforce is an independent expert advisory panel established in September 2024 to support the government to deliver the next generation of new towns.

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31 Jul 2024 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Policy statement on new towns

The government’s vision for a new generation of new towns.

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7 Mar 2022 | Policy paper Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Towns and cities: local power is the path to recovery - government response to the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee’s report

A response by the government to the House of Lords COVID-19 Committee’s report "Towns and Cities: Local Power is the Path to Recovery"

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