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Local Growth North-west 2020-02-24

2020-02-24

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Q1 Direct Answer
Andy Carter Lab
Warrington South
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The local growth fund has allocated significant funds to the region, but concerns exist about prioritising brownfield over greenfield sites.
What steps is the Department taking to ensure that local councils prioritise brownfield development over green-belt development and make use of sites such as Fiddler's Ferry, a coal-fired power station in my constituency that is about to close?
Simon Clarke (Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government)
We are putting forward money through Homes England for the development of such brownfield sites. Our national planning policy framework is clear that local authorities should prioritise brownfield land but, equally, we do need to build the homes required.
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