Community Assets
Commons · Question 115675 · 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 data his Department holds on the number of a) community centres, b) halls and c) shared civic spaces that have closed in the last three years.
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...