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Government reveals council allocations for new brownfield land funds
The UK government has revealed which councils and combined authorities have been allocated money through two brownfield land funds that are part of its levelling-up plan.
Yesterday housing minister Stuart Andrew said the West Midlands Combined Authority, Greater Manchester and Tees Valley Combined Authority would share £30m to regenerate brownfield land sites across these areas.
The money, which was first announced in the Levelling Up White Paper, will contribute towards 2,500 new homes in the three city regions.
Mr Andrew also revealed that a further £8m would be handed out to 13 councils as part of the Brownfield Land Release Fund. Included in this list are Gosport Borough Council, which received £2.2m, and Cheshire West and Cheshire Council, which received £1.25m.
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The new money adds to the £120m given to seven mayoral combined authorities to deliver 7,800 homes on brownfield land. The successful combined authorities were West Midlands, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Liverpool, South Yorkshire, North of Tyne, and Tees Valley.
In addition to the brownfield funds, the government also announced which local areas received funding through the £4.45m One Public Estate (OPE) fund. The OPE programme supports locally-led partnerships of public sector bodies to collaborate in repurposing surplus public land into housing and regeneration projects.
The biggest recipient of money was Barnet and Enfield, which received £450,000.
Mr Andrew said: “Transforming derelict brownfield sites into vibrant places where people want to live and work is a key part of our mission to level up the country and is something I have supported for my entire career.
“The funding announced today [Thursday] will breathe fresh life into former industrial sites, creating thriving urban communities and building more homes so young people and families have the opportunity to get onto the housing ladder.
“Our levelling-up plans for housing will be guided by this brownfield first approach, this includes the building of more self and custom-build homes, which will be a boost for small builders and create thousands of jobs.”
Breakdown of the Brownfield Land Release Fund
| Local authority | Region in England | Funds received |
| Chester West and Chester | North West | £124,8000 |
| Plymouth | South West | £612,675 |
| Gosport | South East | £220,0000 |
| Blackpool | North West | £170,000 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | £95,000 |
| Total | £4,325,657 |
One Public Estate funding awards
| Partnership | Allocation |
| North Midlands | £150,000 |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | £100,000 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | £242,000 |
| West Midlands Combined Authority | £325,000 |
| Buckinghamshire Public Estates Partnership | £370,000 |
| Cambridge & Peterborough One Public Estate Partnership Strategic Board | £245,000 |
| Norfolk One Public Estate Partnership Board | £385,000 |
| One Public Estate – Essex Partnership | £80,000 |
| Berkshire | £80,000 |
| Isle of Wight | £344,000 |
| Wider Hampshire | £300,000 |
| Lewisham Health & Care Partnership Estates Steering Group | £300,000 |
| South London Partnership | £415,000 |
| Barnet & Enfield One Public Estate Board | £450,000 |
| Waltham Forest Partnership | £325,000 |
| West London One Public Estate Partnership | £340,000 |
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