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Twenty-First Report - Levelling up funding to local government
Public Accounts Committee
HC 424
Published 15 March 2024
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Twenty-first report from Session 2023-24 · published 28 May 2024
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Many levelling-up projects 'underway' with few completed and limited tangible impact.
Conclusion
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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 it measures success, also noting wider economic factors causing delays.
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