Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with Basildon Borough Council regarding commercial decisions in the last two years.
Officials from the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government met with Basildon Council in April 2018 as part of their ongoing general engagement with local government. As part of a wide ranging discussion, Basildon Council made reference to its policy of commercial asset acquisition and plans for future housing development in the borough.