Reflecting on the APPG for ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods, 2020–2024

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods was established in 2020, reflecting a broad-based, cross-party interest in addressing the needs of those communities.

The APPG sought to better understand the challenges of these areas and develop practical policy solutions for them. This included:

• exploring how to build community confidence and capacity
• addressing issues around both public and private sector engagement in those neighbourhoods
• delivering improved social and economic outcomes for local residents.

Local Trust served as the group’s secretariat over the course of the 2019–2024 parliament. We brought together voices and expertise from across parliament, civil society and communities to raise awareness of places facing the double disadvantage of deprivation and a lack of social infrastructure.

This report provides an overview of the APPG’s key research, evidence sessions and publications.