Member

The noble Baroness states that this amendment seeks to ensure local authorities are able and willing to publish a list of the spaces available for community cultivation. Local authorities can already do this, as Southwark Council has shown. We do not believe that this new requirement would offer enough benefit to justify the additional burden it would place on local authorities. The guidance sets a consistent standard across the industry on meanwhile uses by providing templates to help tenants overcome administrative and legal costs. Meanwhile use leases are available to any prospective tenant, including local authorities, should they wish to make an application to lease land for the purposes of community cultivation or otherwise.