Local Growth Deals
This note looks at the creation of the Single Local Growth Fund and the process of allocating Growth Deal funding to Local Enterprise Partnerships.

There will be a debate on the Towns Fund on Thursday 4th February 2021. Paul Britsow MP will open the debate
The Towns Fund (265 KB , PDF)
The Towns Fund was announced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in July 2019, with total funding of £3.6 billion – this funding is composed of three separate strands:
Both the Future High Streets Fund and Towns Fund cover England only.
The Future High Streets Fund and Towns Fund are described in greater detail in the attached document; information on the further bidding round for towns not selected as one of the 101 towns invited to develop a Town Deal has yet to be published.
[1] Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Future High Streets Fund, 26 August 2019
[2] House of Commons Public Accounts Committee, Selecting towns for the Towns Fund, HC 651, 2 November 2020, pg. 8
The Towns Fund (265 KB , PDF)
This note looks at the creation of the Single Local Growth Fund and the process of allocating Growth Deal funding to Local Enterprise Partnerships.
This briefing covers planning policy for solar farms in England and the devolved administrations and commentary on the use of agricultural land for solar farms.
A Westminster Hall debate on reform of the standard method for assessing local housing need is scheduled for 2.30pm on Tuesday 13 May 2025. The debate will be opened by John Milne MP.