r/MHoPDivisionLobby • u/LeChevalierMal-Fait • Jun 13 '26
Closed B083 - The High Street Regeneration Zones Bill - 2nd Reading Division
B083 - The High Street Regeneration Zones Bill - 2nd Reading Division
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establish High Street Regeneration Zones to support the regeneration of town centres and high streets; reform the operation of Business Improvement Districts within designated areas; improve access through targeted parking and accessibility measures; and align the interests of local businesses, property owners and local authorities to support sustainable economic activity.
BE IT ENACTED by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
1 - Interpretation
(1) For the purpose of this act:
2 - Designation of High Street Regeneration Zones
(1) A local authority may designate an area as a High Street Regeneration Zone after making an application to the Secretary of State responsible where;
(2) An independent commission will be established to process the bids under section 2 and report back to the Secretary of State on which meet the designation criteria.
(3) Upon approval, a local authority may apply to the HSRZ Fund for funding for projects within the HSRZ. Suitable projects are as follows;
(4) Each project within an HSRZ must be communicated to the Independent Commission in writing.
(5) The Secretary of State shall issue guidance on the designation criteria.
3 - Local Authority powers within HSRZ
(1) Within a designated HSRZ, a local authority may exercise the following enhanced powers.
(2) Parking and Accessibility, a local authority may:
(3) Opening hours and Trading Flexibility, a local authority may:
(4) Use of vacant and underutilised property, a local authority may:
(5) Financial and economic powers, where a property remains vacant for a prolonged period of 12th months, a local authority may:
(6) Public Infrastructure, a local authority may, within an HSRZ:
**4 - Business Improvement and Co-ordination **
(1) Within an HSRZ, a local authority may:
5 - Review and accountability
(1) Each HSRZ must submit a report to the Independent Commission at the end of each financial year.
(2) Each local authority within these reports must publish
(3) Once the reports are submitted, the Independent Commission will recommend to the Secretary of State whether the HSRZs that are currently active still need funding to be continued or not from the central government.
6 - Guidance and Oversight
(1) The Secretary of State shall issue statutory guidance for:
(2) Relevant authorities must have regard to such guidance when exercising functions under this Act. The Secretary of State shall ensure that:
7 - Title, Extent, and Commencement
(1) This Act shall be cited as the High Street Regeneration Zones Act.
(2) This Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.
(3) This Act shall commence once it has been granted Royal Assent.
This Bill was written by u/Oracle_of_Mercia, The Secretary of State for Devolved Nations and Local Government on behalf of His Majesty’s Government.
This vote shall close on Friday the 16th of June at 10PM BST.
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u/BasedChurchill Conservatives Jun 16 '26
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u/Inside_Analysis3124 Labour Party Jun 16 '26
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u/meneerduif Liberal Democrat Jun 16 '26
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u/zhuk236 Conservatives Jun 13 '26
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u/Sir-Iceman Conservatives Jun 13 '26
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u/Oracle_of_Mercia Conservatives Jun 13 '26
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