The Localism Act 2011 (the Act) received Royal Assent on 16 November 2011. The aim of the Act is to:
- devolve more powers to councils in relation to governance and planning
- give local communities more control over local decisions such as housing and neighbourhood planning
It also introduces "community rights", such as the right for community groups to bid to run local services, and bid to take over local assets.
Please note: There have been recent changes to the legislation regulating the nomination of Assets of Community Value process. These changes have also introduced a Community Right to Buy. The relevant legislation is: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026
We are waiting on written official guidance regarding the practicalities of the process in order to update the information on this page. In the meantime, you can continue to use the online form to submit an Asset of Community Value nomination.
Nominations of Assets of Community Value are processed by the strategic property and investment team who can be contacted by emailing LBEStrategicProperty@ealing.gov.uk