On 2 June 2026, Communities Secretary Steve Reed announced a £6 billion investment to support community businesses and high‑street regeneration across Britain’s most deprived neighbourhoods. The Pride in Place programme will hand power and funding to Neighbourhood Boards, with nearly £6 billion earmarked for local projects such as new play spaces in Irvine, a pool in Abroath and a Youth Zone in Wrexham. Reed said the funds will be spent directly in communities, not on consultants, and will support local suppliers and skills programmes. He also unveiled a Neighbourhood Guarantee, a digital tool to track progress, and a High Street Organised Crime Unit. New powers will allow councils to limit bookies, restrict certain shops and use a rental‑auction programme to reduce vacancies, with £10 million extra funding over two years.
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