The Labour Government's £5 billion "Pride in Place" programme is designed to drive Britain’s renewal in every neighbourhood. The core mission is to restore local identity and belonging, reversing 14 years of decline and austerity. The strategy focuses on transferring power from Whitehall to local communities, primarily through Neighbourhood Boards that decide how to spend long-term funding (up to £20 million over a decade). Key aims include strengthening communities, revitalizing public spaces, and enabling residents to take back control. (98 words)Key TakeawaysThe Government aims to restore pride in place because local conditions affect national identity, patriotism, and belonging.The flagship investment, the Pride in Place Programme, is backed by £5 billion and provides up to £20 million of funding and support to specific neighbourhoods over a decade.Funding is prioritised for places with the highest level of need that were "left behind and let down," often due to Conservative austerity.Investment decisions under the main programme are made by Neighbourhood Boards, composed of residents, business owners, community leaders, and the local Member of Parliament.A secondary fund, the Pride in Place Impact Fund, provides a short-term injection of £1.5 million per place, delivered by local authorities for immediate results in public spaces and high street revitalisation.The overarching strategy promotes community power across the country through three aims: building stronger communities, creating thriving places, and enabling people to take back control of their areas, including through a new Community Right to Buy.Source: Pride in PlaceVolume 773: debated on Wednesday 15 October 2025Support the showFollow and subscribe to 'The Bench Report' on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes daily: thebenchreport.co.uk Subscribe to our Substack Shape our next episode! Get in touch with an issue important to you - Producer Tom will grab another coffee and start the research! Email us: [email protected] Follow us on YouTube, X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok! @benchreportUK Support us for bonus and extended episodes + more. No outside chatter: source material only taken from Hansard and the Parliament UK website. Contains Parliamentary information repurposed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0...

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