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Blueprint for 100 multi-million pound Town Deals revealed

Towns Fund prospectus paves the way for a new generation of Town Deals to regenerate town centres, boost businesses and improve infrastructure.

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Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local 바카라 사이트 (2018 to 2021) and The Rt Hon Jake Berry
Published
1 November 2019
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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  • Towns Fund prospectus paves the way for a new generation of Town Deals to regenerate town centres, boost businesses and improve infrastructure
  • 바카라 사이트 announcing today 拢16.4听million听of funding to help听councils听access 拢3.6 billion Towns Fund
  • Communities share their ideas바카라 사이트痶hrough My Town campaign with over 10,000 responses in the first week alone

The blueprint for a new generation of multi-million Town Deals was announced today (1 November 2019) by Communities and Local 바카라 사이트 Secretary Rt Hon Robert바카라 사이트疛enrick바카라 사이트疢P.바카라 사이트�

The Towns Fund prospectus provides information to councils in 100 places chosen to pioneer Town Deals 바카라 사이트� they will receive a share of 拢16.4 million capacity funding to kick-start their innovative plans and bring their communities together.

Each place听will have the opportunity to bid for funding听of听up to 拢25 million as part of the government바카라 사이트檚 拢3.6 billion Towns Fund.

The funding could be used to redevelop vacant buildings and land, drive private sector investment by supporting small businesses and ensure young people have the skills they need to get good jobs. Communities will also be able to consider how they can boost their transport links and increase access to high-speed broadband.

Communities and Local 바카라 사이트 Secretary Rt Hon Robert바카라 사이트疛enrick바카라 사이트疢P said:바카라 사이트�

This government is committed to levelling up all parts of the country. We created the 拢3.6bn Towns Fund to help businesses grow, connect communities and give people the skills they need to succeed.听

But no place is听exactly the same. That is why we want听to help听local people to decide how this investment of up to 拢25 million in each town听can be used to听help create new businesses, new jobs and new homes for generations to come.바카라 사이트澨�

The announcement follows the launch of the My Town campaign, giving local people the chance to share what they love about their town and how they want to see it grow. In just one week, the campaign has drawn over 10,000 responses from across the country.听

Lead councils바카라 사이트痠n each place바카라 사이트痺ill now bring together a Town Deal Board including representatives from across the public, private and voluntary sectors to develop bespoke Town Investment Plans by summer 2020.听

These plans will provide a clear vision for building on their town바카라 사이트檚 unique strengths to transform its economic growth prospects and form바카라 사이트痶he바카라 사이트痓asis of negotiations with the government.바카라 사이트�

Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth Rt Hon Jake Berry MP said:바카라 사이트�

We are giving local people the money and power to decide what is best for their town바카라 사이트痓ecause they know바카라 사이트痶heir community바카라 사이트檚바카라 사이트痷nique strengths.听

Together we can build on the billions of pounds the government has already invested in our towns and the thousands of new jobs and businesses it has delivered, to level up these places across the Northern Powerhouse and beyond.听听

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A바카라 사이트痶otal of 100 places 바카라 사이트� including 45 places across the Northern Powerhouse and 30 places in the Midlands Engine 바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트痺ill be바카라 사이트痶he pioneers of new Town Deals building on the Prime Minister바카라 사이트檚 announcement in July of an additional 拢1.325 billion to support towns as part of a renewed vision to level up every part of our country, which took the total value of the Towns Fund to 拢3.6 billion.

In due course the government will announce details of a competition for further towns beyond the initial 100 to develop plans for their own Town Deals.바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�

The government wants to make sure that all parts of the UK can benefit from resources to boost productivity and living standards. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local 바카라 사이트 is in ongoing discussions with colleagues across government about how we can better support our towns in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and make sure areas throughout the UK share in the opportunities of Brexit.

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