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Commons · Question 88543 · Tabled 5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Question
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...