HLB projects and campaigns

Projects and campaigns are ways in which HLBs work with others to make neighbourhoods a better place to live. 

These projects are usually small-scale environmental improvements and work to improve community safety, such as installing:

• concrete bollards to prevent inconsiderate parking
• trip rails or railings around areas of planting or communal spaces
• improvements to street lighting
• internal flooring, or the lighting and painting of internal blocks
• security fencing and alley gating
• dropped kerbs

HLBs can also support community projects involving local young people by working in partnership with schools, churches, clubs and sporting organisations. 

Anyone can suggest projects for consideration by HLBs, but the funding available is limited and decisions about how it is used are made by HLB members. 

HLBs can also take up campaigns over issues which affect tenants and leaseholders, such as:

• informing tenants of changes in policy
• helping the council to consult and involve tenants
• improving services or changing policies 

HLBs can work together through the CHLB to campaign for changes in policies or services delivered by the council. They can campaign for improvements from other local public services or about issues affecting tenants that are decided by the government, such as welfare benefit reform.

Page last updated: 18 July 2023