Government investment in regeneration "should not be restricted to railway station hubs"

Restricting funding to these locations "risks leaving behind other neighbourhoods that also contain significant brownfield land, vacant buildings and communities in need of renewal".  In its response to the consultation on the government’s Northern Growth Strategy, the Northern Housing Consortium said that investing both around transport hubs and in wider city-centre regeneration opportunities, “cities can ensure the benefits of growth are shared more evenly and that no neighbourhood is left behind”.  Using regeneration funding to support a broader portfolio of sites would help to "tackle deprivation, unlock housing delivery, improve public spaces and create inclusive growth across entire urban areas".