PM puts communities first in government investment rules shake up
What was announced
Partnership with local leaders shows No10 North in action putting power back into communities
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Previously overlooked places around the UK will be better able to make the case for investment, thanks to changes confirmed by the Prime Minister today to help break down barriers to growth.
- As part of the government’s work to drive good growth in every postcode, the Prime Minister set out plans to deliver a package of Green Book reforms at next week’s Budget.
- The government’s ‘Green Book’ is the official framework used to assess business cases for spending projects across the UK. Currently, projects on different issues, for example a housing scheme or transport proposal, are considered independently of each other. This means that the wider potential available from projects in a certain area is often missed or undervalued, whereas considering projects together gives a fuller picture of their potential.
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “Further Green Book reforms at the Budget will build on changes announced by Healey last month, including cutting the headline discount rate from 3.5% to 3%.”
Who and where
People
- Andy Burnham (MP for Makerfield (Labour (Co-op))) · more news
- John Healey (MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough (Labour)) · more news
UK bodies of power
- HM Treasury (UK government department) · more news
- Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street (UK national body) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Makerfield, Rawmarsh And Conisbrough.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Devolution, Local government, UK economic growth.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-puts-communities-first-in-government-investment-rules-shake-up
- Published 2026-10-22 15:34:37 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-23 19:45:24 UTC from GOV.UK
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