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.
In response to: Establishing a Development Corporation in Greater Cambridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that new towns are built with adequate mobile connectivity infrastructure.
Greater Cambridge is one of Britain’s most important engines of growth and is a globally leading centre of innovation. But its success has brought challenges, and the scale and complexity to enable delivery of nationally significant growth has surpassed the …
UIN: HCWS1432 The 1946 New Towns Act was a response to the urgent need to alleviate housing shortages and urban overcrowding in a war-ravaged Britain. The acute and entrenched housing crisis that afflicts England today has far different causes, but …
UIN: HCWS1305 I am today setting out the next steps the government is taking to unleash ambitious and high-quality sustainable growth in Greater Cambridge as part of our plans to supercharge growth in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor. The economic growth of …
UIN: HLWS1306 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:I am today setting out the next steps the government is taking to unleash ambitious and high-quality sustainable growth …
Whilst the Government’s plan to allow all mayors of strategic authorities to charge Mayoral CIL is a welcome step towards greater fiscal devolution, the Government must go further to support local leaders with revenue raising powers to deliver infrastructure and …
We welcome that the Government has stated its preference for New Towns to be delivered through development corporations with powers of land assembly, under a similar model to the 20th century new towns. However, the Government has not yet announced …
At the Autumn Budget 2025, the Government must announce new funding to establish the development corporations, so they can commence land acquisition on the first sites without delay, and complete this work by spring 2026. The development corporations must be …
UIN: HCWS990 Today, I set out further steps the government is taking to realise the full potential of Greater Cambridge as part of our plans to supercharge growth in the Oxford-Cambridge corridor.The Oxford-Cambridge region is already home to world leading …
UIN: HLWS988 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:Today, I set out further steps the government is taking to realise the full potential of Greater Cambridge as …
UIN: HLWS946 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:One of the first actions this government took upon assuming office was to establish an independent expert advisory panel, …
On 30 October 2024, the Chancellor announced that Government is minded to end the funding for the core functions formerly delivered by Local Enterprise Partnerships – namely business representation and local economic planning, The ‘minded to’ decision does not affect …
On 30 October 2024, the Chancellor announced that Government is minded to end the funding for the core functions formerly delivered by Local Enterprise Partnerships – namely business representation and local economic planning, The ‘minded to’ decision does not affect …
UIN: HLWS179 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:I am today updating the House on the next steps the government intends to take, in collaboration with local …
UIN: HCWS181 I am today updating the House on the next steps the government intends to take, in collaboration with local partners, to support ambitious and high-quality sustainable growth in Cambridge and its environs.Sustained economic growth is the only route …
UIN: HLWS110 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:The Government’s vision for a new generation of new townsThe post-war New Towns programme was the most ambitious town-buildin...
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.
The government’s vision for a new generation of new towns.
A consultation on the oversight of Locally-led Urban and New Town Development Corporations.
For some projects it may be more effective for an organisation outside of the project delivery team to be accountable for delivering the value from the project. On two of the projects referred to in the C&AG’s report development corporations …
A consultation on the oversight of Locally-led Urban and New Town Development Corporations.
In response to: Locally-led Development Corporation consultation
Despite the collapse in revenues and the immense challenges facing those titles remaining in the market, there are many encouraging examples of innovation by local news publishers. These demonstrate that, provided the right support is given, the sector can be …
UIN: HLWS414 My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations (The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:The Levelling Up White Paper set ou...
In response to: Development corporation reform: technical consultation
This consultation seeks views on the effectiveness of the legislation governing development corporations.
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"
This consultation seeks views on the effectiveness of the legislation governing development corporations.
This consultation seeks views on the effectiveness of the legislation governing development corporations.
A consultation on draft regulations to enable the creation of locally-led New Town Development Corporations.
A consultation on draft regulations to enable the creation of locally-led New Town Development Corporations.
A consultation on draft regulations to enable the creation of locally-led New Town Development Corporations.
Proposals for strengthening the role of Business Improvement Districts in local areas following the review of Business Improvement Districts.
Proposals for strengthening the role of Business Improvement Districts in local areas following the review of Business Improvement Districts.