http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/20/section/86Z2Localism Act 2011An Act to make provision about the functions and procedures of local and certain other authorities; to make provision about the functions of the Commission for Local Administration in England; to enable the recovery of financial sanctions imposed by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the United Kingdom from local and public authorities; to make provision about local government finance; to make provision about town and country planning, the Community Infrastructure Levy and the authorisation of nationally significant infrastructure projects; to make provision about social and other housing; to make provision about regeneration in London; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-05Expert Participation2026-06-29 Localism Act 2011s. 158(8)-(9B)Housing and Planning Act 2016s. 121(2)(e)s. 216(3) PART 5 Chapter 2A86Z21The Secretary of State may do anything that the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purpose of giving advice or assistance—ato anyone in relation to doing any of the following—itaking steps under or for the purposes of provision contained in, or made under, this Chapter, oriipreparing to, or considering or deciding whether to, take steps within sub-paragraph (i), orbto a preferred community buyer in relation to doing any of the following—inegotiating and offering to buy land that is included in a local authority’s list of assets of community value,iipreparing to, or considering or deciding whether or how to, bring land within sub-paragraph (i) into effective use.2The things that the Secretary of State may do under this section include, in particular—athe provision of financial assistance to any body or other person;bthe making of arrangements with a body or other person, including arrangements for things that may be done by the Secretary of State under this section to be done by that body or other person.3In this section—athe reference to giving advice or assistance includes providing training or education;bthe reference to the provision of financial assistance is to the provision of financial assistance by any means (including the making of a loan and the giving of a guarantee or indemnity).Pt. 5 Ch. 2A inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(6), Sch. 31 para. 1 (with Sch. 31 para. 2)