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Urban Areas: Digital Technology

Commons · Question 81029 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 21 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of (a) digital advertising screens, (b) digital telecommunications hubs and (c) other digital street infrastructure on (i) s

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 21 Oct 2025

The advertisement control regime seeks to control the impact of advertisements by reference to their effect on amenity and public safety. Responsibility for the application of the legislation rests with local planning authorities and they are best placed ...