Sharma Allots £22m For Communities To Help Deliver Housing

Housing and planning minister Alok Sharma has announced that £22.8 million of government funding will go to communities to help them deliver neighbourhood plans. He said the cash would give locals more of a say over growth in their area. The allocation splits down into £5.5 million a year until 2022 and aims to provide communities with specialist support to help deliver a neighbourhood plan. More than 400 successful neighbourhood plan referendums have taken place across England. Read more on the Planning Portal.