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Levelling up funding to local government

Status: Closed Opened: 13 Dec 2023 Closed: 28 May 2024 10 recommendations 15 conclusions 1 report

The Government has allocated £9.5bn in levelling up funding, in support of over 4,000 local projects, to be spent by 31 March 2026. A further billion pounds in funding has yet to be awarded. In June 2022, the Committee’s report on local economic growth highlighted the uncertainty around funding pots for local economic growth, with …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Twenty-First Report - Levelling up funding to local governm… HC 424 15 Mar 2024 25 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
7 Conclusion Twenty-First Report - Levelling up fund… Acknowledged

Many levelling-up projects 'underway' with few completed and limited tangible impact.

The Department sought to fund ‘shovel-ready’ projects in both the Towns Fund and Levelling Up Fund. The Department told us the latest figures across Rounds 1 and 2 of the Levelling Up Fund show that 284 out of 308 projects have commenced. For the Future High Streets Fund, it is …

Government response. The government acknowledges the committee's observations regarding project status and delivery, stating it has 'implemented' the recommendation (despite it being a conclusion). It clarifies the stages of funding distribution, provides updated figures on projects underway and completed, and explains how …
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Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
15 Jan 2024 Jess Blakely · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Sarah Healey CB CVO · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Will Garton · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities View ↗

Correspondence

2 letters
DateDirectionTitle
5 Feb 2024 — Correspondence from Sarah Healey CB CVO, Permanent Secretary, Department for Le…
15 Jan 2024 — Correspondence from Sarah Healey CB CVO, Permanent Secretary, Department for Le…