Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to give Asset of Community Value status to high street bookshops.

The Community Right to Bid empowers communities to nominate buildings or land for listing by the local authority as an asset of community value if the asset furthers the community’s social well-being or social interests and is likely to do so in the future. Nominations and listings are matters for local people and the local authority. DCLG has put in place a support and advice service run by Locality: www.mycommunity.org.uk provides free advice and practical help for community groups.