Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 12
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Nearly three-quarters of Levelling Up Fund bids, valued at £9.74 billion, were rejected.
Conclusion
The NAO reported that local authorities and other bodies submitted 834 bids across Rounds 1 and 2 of the Levelling Up Fund. Of these, 216 bids were successful with a value of £3.78 billion, and 618 (just under three-quarters) were rejected, with a value of £9.74 billion.28
Government Response
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