Petition updateProtect No Limits Community Cafe & Hub from ClosureMAJOR VICTORY: Government Commits to 'Right of First Refusal' Policy!
Anna ToddNewton Abbot, Devon, ENG, United Kingdom
Nov 5, 2025

Dear Petition Supporters,

I have massive news! Thanks to the pressure generated by every one of your signatures, we have secured a significant policy commitment from the Government.

We can confirm that the Government has committed to exploring and introducing the "right of first refusal" clause in the upcoming English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.

What this means: This is a HUGE step forward! It means that community groups and vulnerable residents will have a significantly stronger legal position to purchase or utilize community assets, like the one we fought to save, before they can be bought by commercial developers. This is a game-changer for community empowerment across the country.

Evidence of Our Success:

I have attached a document confirming this policy commitment. This victory belongs to all of us who signed and shared this petition.

🔗 Share Our Success & Keep the Momentum Going: https://www.change.org/SaveNoLimitsNow

What Happens Next? We Keep Fighting for Funding!

While securing this policy change is a massive win, it is only Phase 1. The new law must be backed up by dedicated Community Empowerment Funding to help groups utilize the new 'right of first refusal' effectively.

Phase 2 of the fight starts now: We must campaign to ensure the Government assigns sufficient capital funding alongside this new legislative power.

Please share this major success with everyone you know! We have made history together, and now we must finish the job.

Thank you,

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