Community Ownership Fund

Part of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities – in the House of Commons at on 4 March 2024.

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Photo of Miriam Cates Miriam Cates Conservative, Penistone and Stocksbridge

Silsden Methodist church in my constituency has not been used for worship for some time, but it is a really important community space, where a wide range of community groups meet regularly. Sadly, I understand that the Methodist Church may now sell the building, threatening the future of these groups, but Silsden Parish Council has managed to have the building listed as an asset of community value. Could my hon. Friend tell me whether the community ownership fund might be a suitable source of funding to secure the future of the building, or which other funds the parish council should be looking at?