The growth in short-term lettings in England
This paper examines the growth in short-term lettings and measures to strengthen regulation of the sector in England. It provides a brief overview of the regulatory approaches in other countries.
This briefing is a summary of current government administered funds designed to support local economic growth.
Local growth funds (694 KB , PDF)
This briefing is a summary of current government administered funds and initiatives designed to support local economic growth.
It includes descriptions of, and where applicable, funding awarded from the following funds and initiatives:
It also includes a summary of the assessment of the effectiveness of these funds published by the National Audit Office and a summary of government plans for these funds described in the Levelling Up White Paper.
For more information on the Levelling Up White Paper and the levelling up agenda in general, see the Library briefing on the subject.
The Levelling Up Fund was announced in the 2020 Spending Review and ran for three funding rounds, awarding total funding of £4.8 billion. The Fund focused on capital investment in local infrastructure and was aimed at those areas “most in need of levelling up.”
In 2019, 101 towns in England were selected to develop “Town Deals” and bid for up to £25 million (or up to £50 million in exceptional circumstances), with funding designed to address issues such as ageing populations, limited regional economic opportunities and lack of investment.
The Community Renewal Fund was designed as a pilot funding programme in preparation for the introduction of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which is designed to replace the EU structural funds.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) is intended to reduce inequalities between communities, as part of the Government’s wider “levelling up” agenda and designed to replace funding received from the EU Structural Funds.
Investment Zones are geographically concentrated areas in which government funding and tax incentives are available for businesses. Investment Zones offer similar incentives to Freeports and Enterprise Zones.
Under the Long-Term Plan for Towns, 75 towns are scheduled to receive £20 million in the form of a “ten-year endowment style fund.” Selected towns are required to develop a ten-year Long-Term Plan for their town.
Local growth funds (694 KB , PDF)
This paper examines the growth in short-term lettings and measures to strengthen regulation of the sector in England. It provides a brief overview of the regulatory approaches in other countries.
The government updated planning rules for onshore wind in England in September 2023. These rules differ from those for other energy projects.
The High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill, bill 25 of the 2023-24 session, was introduced to Parliament by Conservative MP Jack Brereton on 6 December 2023 as a Private Members’ Bill, presented to Parliament through the ballot procedure. The Bill’s second reading in the Commons was on Friday 26 January 2024 and its committee stage was on Wednesday 13 March 2024. Remaining stages of the Bill in the House of Commons took place on 26 April 2024, where Bill was passed unamended. Second reading of the Bill in the House of Lords is scheduled for 17 May 2024.