Neighbourhood Boards

Neighbourhood Boards are one of the elements of the ten year UK Pride in Place Programme and described in the Pride in Place Programme prospectus as serving as the cornerstone of the Programme. Each Neighbourhood Board will be chaired independently and supported by local MPs and authorities.

Pride in Place being a Labour Government initiative (with a number of elements from the previous Conservative government under a different name) that was officially announced in September 25, 2025 with the Pride in Place strategy publication, describing the governments intention support some of the most deprived areas of the country by allocating them a share of £5 billion or around £20 million of funding for each of the selected areas for long-term improvements over the next 10 years.

Neighbourhood Boards will responsible for representing the diverse community voices and co-creating the decade-long plan. Membership is expected to include residents, grass roots activists, local businesses, cultural and sports organisations, and anchor institutions such as schools or healthcare providers, ensuring that boards reflect the community they serve.

Boards must maintain a majority of residents over elected representatives and actively engage traditionally under-represented groups, such as those facing socioeconomic, linguistic, or accessibility barriers. Extensive, ongoing community engagement is central, including workshops, listening campaigns, participatory budgeting, and forums that enable residents to influence decisions meaningfully.

Boards are also encouraged to innovate, delegating deliveryresponsibilities to local community organisations where appropriate, and to use participatory approaches to foster long-term ownership and accountability. Neighbourhood Boards will be further supported by Network for Neighbourhoods to promotes sharing of best practices across communities. The aims of this being to reduce reliance on external consultants and build local capacity, ensuring skills and knowledge endure beyond ten years, enabling Boards to use flexible funding, training, and technical support to leverage public, private, and philanthropic investment for sustainable regeneration.

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