The government has announced a package of measures intended to give communities greater powers to take control of neglected high streets and public assets.

The Pride in Place programme was unveiled by Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday. It will be supported by funding for more than 330 of what the government described as its most overlooked communities and is framed as part of the wider Plan for Change strategy.

According to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the scheme is intended to “breathe new life” into struggling neighbourhoods by giving residents more direct say over regeneration and investment.

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