Community Assets: Essex
Commons · Question 115674 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of affordable community spaces for charities and voluntary organisations in a) Essex and b) South Basildon and Eas
Answer
Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 13 Mar 2026
Responsibility for the provision and management of community buildings and spaces sits primarily with local authorities and local partners, who are best placed to understand local need and demand. The Department engages more broadly with councils in Essex...