Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the South East Tan Dhesi MP has written to the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP.
The letter welcomes the Government’s £1.5 billion Plan for Neighborhoods which saw five parts of the South East receive funding (Bexhill-on-Sea, Eastbourne, Hastings, Ramsgate, and Ryde).
However, it also emphasises the need for further investment across the South East as a whole. The region being a key driver of economic growth and a net contributor to the Treasury, it is important that the South East is not left behind.
The letter also comments on the Secretary of State’s remarks on social cohesion and points to how APPG South East’s latest report offers insights on the same issue:
“The South East and Migration: How best to manage the UK’s most populous region.”
The APPG set out to provide, from a cross-party perspective, a compendium of practical insights from sector-experts across the region to inform and support decision-making in Government.
Published in June, the report recieved evidence from over twenty organisations and makes seven reccomendations to improve how migration services are run, make progress towards more cohesive communities and deliver better value for money.
The letter is accesible here.
