Pride in Place

Luke Myer Excerpts
Wednesday 15th October 2025

(1 day, 22 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Miatta Fahnbulleh Portrait Miatta Fahnbulleh
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My hon. Friend is completely right. Long-term, stable investment that is anchored in our communities and puts them in the driving seat is a game changer. I am incredibly excited about the programme, but it is examples like his that show us just how transformative it could be.

Luke Myer Portrait Luke Myer (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (Lab)
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I am delighted to confirm that the entire community of Park End and Beckfield will be able to benefit from the £20 million of investment through the Government’s Pride in Place scheme. Will the Minister confirm that the funding should be spent not by the council or by any politician but by the community themselves on the priorities they want to see?

Miatta Fahnbulleh Portrait Miatta Fahnbulleh
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Absolutely, 100%. Communities are in the driving seat, with the neighbourhood board of a cross-section of members of the community—people who have never sat around the table—being around the table and driving the change that they want to see.