Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 88543

Roads

Tabled: 5 November 2025
Answered: 12 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

Liberal DemocratMaidenhead

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he plans to provide financial support to local authorities seeking to rename (a) streets and (b) roads currently named after Prince Andrew where there is support from local re

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Section 81 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 enables Local Authorities to make changes to street names if they determine they command ‘sufficient local support’ and sets an expectation of local engagement prior to any change. Local Authorities...

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