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Parish and town councils that can demonstrate appropriate maturity in their financial management should be eligible to bid for Government funding directly. 286 National Audit Office, Levelling up funding to local government , HC 191, Session 2023–24 (17 November 2023): https:// www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/levelling-up- funding-to-local-government.pdf [accessed 20 November 2024] 287 Commiteee of Public Accounts, Levelling up funding to local government (Twenty-First Report, Session 2023–24, HC 424) 288 National Audit Office, Levelling up funding to local government , HC 191, Session 2023–24 (17 November 2023): https:// www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/levelling-up- funding-to-local-government.pdf [accessed 20 November 2024] 289 Ibid. 290 Commiteee of Public Accounts, Levelling up funding to local government (Twenty-First Report, Session 2023–24, HC 424) 291 National Audit Office, Levelling up funding to local government , HC 191, Session 2023–24 (17 November 2023): https:// www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/levelling-up- funding-to-local-government.pdf [accessed 20 November 2024] 292 Q 201 (Alex Norris MP) 293 National Audit Office, Levelling up funding to local government , HC 191, Session 2023–24 (17 November 2023): https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/ uploads/2023/11/levelling-up-funding-to-local-government.pdf [accessed 20 November 2024] 294 Ibid. 295 Q 101 (Councillor Vikki Slade) 296 National Audit Office, Levelling up funding to local government , HC 191, Session 2023–24 (17 November 2023): https://www.nao.org. uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/levelling-up-funding-to-local- government.pdf [accessed 20 November 2024] 297 Q 178 (Patrick Melia) 298 Q 178 (Patrick Melia) 299 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Simplifying the funding landscape for local authorities (updated 10 January 2024): https://www.gov.uk/government /publications/simplifying-the-funding-landscape-for-local-authorities/simplifying-the -funding-landscape-for-local-authorities [accessed 23 August 2024] 300 Ibid. 301 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Simplifying the funding landscape for local authorities (updated 10 January 2024): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications /simplifying-the-funding-landscape-for-local-authorities/simplifying-the-funding -landscape-for-local-authorities [accessed 23 August 2024] 302 Ibid. 303 Q 98 (Councillor Vikki Slade) 304 Q 201 and Q 206 (Alex Norris MP) 305 Q 201 (Alex Norris MP) 306 Q 206 (Alex Norris MP) 307 Written evidence from Brighton & Hove City Council, the Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership and the Brilliant Brighton BID ( HSC0029 ) 308 Written evidence from the Institute of Place Management ( HSC0062 ) 309 Supplementary written evidence from Power to Change ( HSC0035 ) 310 Q 191 (Andrew Malley), Q 94 (Councillor Vikki Slade), Q 16 (Professor John Tomaney) 311 Written evidence from the British Property Federation ( HSC0037 ) 312 Written evidence from the British Retail Consortium ( HSC0027 ); the British Property Federation ( HSC0037 ); Primark ( HSC0047 ); supplementary written evidence from Power to Change ( HSC0035 ; HSC0052 ) 313 Written evidence from Brighton & Hove City Council, the Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership and the Brilliant Brighton BID ( HSC0029 ) 314 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Our Long-Term Plan for Towns (1 October 2023): https:// www.gov.uk/government/publications/our-long-term-plan-for- towns/our-long-term-plan-for-towns [accessed 12 September 2024] 315 Ibid. 316 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Jacob Young, Press release: PM appoints Towns Tsar on 25 January 2024: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ pm-appoints-towns-tsar [accessed 20 November 2024] 317 Q 211 (Alex Norris MP) 318 Supplementary written evidence from HSTF ( HSC0064 ) 319 Written evidence from NALC ( HSC0045 ); British Property Federation ( HSC0037 ); Association of Town and City Management ( HSC0057 ), British Chambers of Commerce ( HSC0002 ); Morecambe Town Council ( HSC0048 ); Q 94 (Councillor Vikki Slade) 320 Q 191 (Andrew Malley) 321 Written evidence from Andrew Grinter ( HSC0001 ) 322 Written evidence from Bill Grimsey ( HSC0036 ) 323 Q 204 (Baroness Taylor of Stevenage) 324 Q 218 (Alex Norris MP) 325 Q 98 (Councillor Susan Brown) 326 Written evidence from the LGA ( HSC0019 ) 327 Q 98 (Councillor Vikki Slade) 328 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Press Release: £1.3 billion investment to deliver homes, infrastructure and jobs on 4 August 2020: https://www.gov.uk/government /news/1-3-billion-investment-to-deliver-homes-infrastructure-and-jobs [accessed 20 November 2024] 329 National Audit Office, Levelling up funding to local government , HC 191, Session 2023–24 (17 November 2023) p 28: https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11 /levelling-up-funding-to-local-government.pdf [accessed 20 November 2024] 330 Q 96 (Councillor Susan Brown) 331 Supplementary written evidence from Power to Change ( HSC0035 ) 332 Q 180 (Patrick Melia) 333 Ibid. 334 Q 170 (Peter Wheelhouse) 335 Written evidence from Morecambe Town Council ( HSC0048 ) 336 Ibid. 337 Ibid. 338 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Simplifying the funding landscape for local authorities (updated 10 January 2024): https://www.gov.uk/government /publications/simplifying-the-funding-landscape-for-local-authorities/simplifying-the -funding-landscape-for-local-authorities [accessed 23 August 2024] 339 Supplementary written evidence from Power to Change ( HSC0052 ); written evidence from Civic Voice ( HSC0024 ) 340 Written evidence from Civic Voice ( HSC0024 ) 341 ‘The town plagued by dirt bikes that shows why levelling up needs to change’, iNews (19 May 2024): https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/town-dirt-bikes-levelling -up-change-3063511 [accessed 20 November 2024] and Q 205 (Alex Norris MP). 342 Q 205 (Alex Norris MP) 343 Q 207 (Alex Norris MP) 344 Q 204 and Q 207 (Baroness Taylor of Stevenage) < Back Next > © Parliamentary copyright 2024 A-Z index Glossary Contact us Freedom of Information Jobs Using this website Copyright Privacy notice Cookie policy Cookie Manager House of Lords - High Streets: Life beyond retail? - Built Environment Committee Accessibility Email alerts RSS feeds Contact us Home Parliamentary business MPs, Lords & offices About Parliament Get involved Visiting Education House of Commons House of Lords What's on Bills & legislation Committees Publications & records Parliament TV News Topics High Streets: Life beyond retail? 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