Anyone who has looked at how planning decisions are made will know that decisions are taken by the local council. That said, you know that I’ve always had a very clear view that we should be regenerating brownfield land first, not building on greenfield sites.
The Borough of Basingstoke and Deane, and Hart District, are each to receive £1 million from the government through the United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund to help level up the community – from regenerating run down high streets to fighting anti-social behaviour.