Overview

• The programme spans England, Scotland and Wales, with corresponding support signalled for Northern Ireland and published lists naming the 339 beneficiary neighbourhoods.
• Named allocations include multiple Merseyside communities and sites across the North East receiving up to £20 million each over ten years, alongside separate £1.5 million impact grants for places such as Liverpool, Knowsley, Newcastle and others.
• Communities gain Community Right to Buy and expanded compulsory purchase powers to acquire boarded-up shops and derelict sites, protect pubs and libraries, and repurpose larger buildings.
• Councils will be able to refuse additional betting shops, vape stores and so‑called fake barbers to curb clustering on high streets.
• Spending must demonstrate genuine community engagement through neighbourhood boards working with councils, while early reaction saw the Local Government Association welcome the approach and call for clarity, the betting industry warn of economic impacts, and health experts back curbs on “unhealthy amenities.”