Lakenheath Pride in Place

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Pride in Place is a national programme that will give the Lakenheath community the opportunity to decide how to invest £20 million over the next 10 years.

The Pride in Place programme aims to:

build stronger communities by reconnecting people, restoring a sense of belonging and making neighbourhoods feel safe and proud
create thriving places by improving high streets, public spaces and services that tackle health and social inequalities
give people control by making sure residents have a real say in shaping their area and future.

The programme includes:

establishing a neighbourhood board - Chair Mike Malina is leading the recruitment of board members who will be champions for Lakenheath. They will bring a range of skills, experience and local knowledge, making sure the Board is representative and inclusive. The board will work with the community to agree priorities and co-create the plan and be supported by the MP and local councillor
identifying priorities - residents will share ideas and agree what their community needs
developing a Pride in Place plan - the board and community will create a Pride in Place plan, outlining the vision for change over the next decade and how they will use their funding to achieve their goals
delivering projects - the community will work together to make projects happen
evaluating success - progress will be shared with the community and feedback collected to make sure projects meet local needs.

If you would like to learn more about the programme, please refer to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Guidance: GOV.UK - Pride in Place Programme: prospectus

Lakenheath Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board

Members of the Lakenheath Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board have been formally appointed following an open recruitment process led by Board Chair, Mike Malina.

Applications were invited from across the Lakenheath community, attracting strong interest from volunteer residents and businesses keen to help shape the future of the village. The appointed members bring a wide range of skills, experience and local knowledge, ensuring the Board is representative, inclusive and well placed to reflect local priorities. Profiles of all the board members will be posted here shortly.

The board has had its first meeting and you can view he draft minutes and decision log:

The agenda for the board's second meeting is now available:

Lakenheath Pride in Place meeting 12 June 2026 - draft agenda

The second meeting has been planned as a workshop for members of the board to begin to consider the wide range of opportunities within the pride in place programme.

More information

If you would like to contact the Lakenheath Neighbourhood Board to find out more or get involved please contact:

Mike Malina, Chair of the Pride in Place Lakenheath Neighbourhood Boar
Email: info@LPiP.UK

Lakenheath Pride in Place website

A new dedicated, independent website to support the project has been created. This will be the home of all the information about the project as it develops, and be kept up to date by the Neighbourhood Board once it is established. Visit: LPiP.UK