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Commons · Question 88543 · Tabled 5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 12 Nov 2025

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Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he plans to provide financial support to local authorities seeking to rename (a) streets and (b) roads currently named after Prince Andrew where there is support from local re

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 12 Nov 2025

Section 81 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 enables Local Authorities to make changes to street names if they determine they command ‘sufficient local support’ and sets an expectation of local engagement prior to any change. Local Authorities...