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More high streets set for funding boost as reopening accelerates

Further 57 English high streets to receive a share of over £830 million to improve transport links, build new homes and transform underused spaces.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local 바카라 사이트 (2018 to 2021) and The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP
• Published: 19 May 2021

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

• Funding confirmed for a further 57 areas
• In total, 72 high streets will share over £830 million to help them reopen and recover from the pandemic
• Investment to help transform town centres into vibrant places to live, work and shop

More high streets will receive new money to improve transport links, build new homes and transform underused spaces in a key milestone for the government바카라 사이트™s levelling up agenda.

In total, 72 English high streets 바카라 사이트“ from Penzance to South Shields 바카라 사이트“ will share over £830 million, with 57 of these areas announced today.

As pubs, cinemas, bowling alleys and more open up this week, this funding will provide a much-needed boost for towns as they safely welcome shoppers and visitors back to their high streets.

The funding is part of the government바카라 사이트™s plan to protect, support and create thousands of jobs in a range of industries, delivering opportunities and prosperity to communities across England.

Confirmed plans include:

• £17.28 million for Grimsby will create a new multiplex cinema and market food hall, which hopes to boost visitor numbers to the town centre. A new public square and events space will be created bringing more vitality and buzz to the high street.
• £13.96 million investment for Taunton to build new homes, business spaces and hospitality venues, as well as an outdoor performance venue for events to boost visitor numbers.
• £6.28 million for Sutton-in-Ashfield for the refurbishment of the Sutton Academy theatre space and repurposing of vacant retail space into offices and hospitality venues. A new pop-up food and events space as well as better pedestrian links will encourage more local people to visit the town centre for special events and festivals.

Communities Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP said:

This funding is part of wider support we are providing to communities and businesses, to protect jobs, support the most vulnerable and ensure no one is left behind as we recover from pandemic.

This investment will make a huge difference to towns and cities across England and transform themselves in desired places to shop, visit, live and work.

The Future High Streets Fund will support towns, communities and businesses as we get back to enjoying the best of what the high street has to offer.

The Future High Streets Fund was launched in December 2018 and is a key part of this government바카라 사이트™s plan to renew and reshape town centres 바카라 사이트“ making them a more attractive place to live, work and visit.바카라 사이트¯바카라 사이트¯ It is just one of the ways the government is supporting the retail and hospitality sector.

Support for high streets

• We launched the Welcome Back Fund in March 2021 to help councils boost tourism, improve green spaces and provide more outdoor seating areas, markets and food stall pop-ups 바카라 사이트“ giving people more safer options to reunite with friends and relatives throughout the summer.
• The High Street Homes Permitted Development Rights will make it easier for disused buildings to be repurposed and provide housing.
• Providing restaurants, pubs and cafes with the freedom to offer takeaway services; and making it easier for businesses and communities to host markets and stalls so customers can be served safely.
• A generous package of support to businesses and communities, with over £35 billion in financial support since the start of the pandemic.
• Through the £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund, the £220 million Community Renewal Fund and the £3.6 billion Towns Fund the government is investing in long-term infrastructure projects to level up our towns and rural areas and ensure the vitality of our town centres for years to come.
• The government has published its response to the Parking Code Framework which will curb unfair tickets and tackle cowboy parking firms through a new, simplified appeals process. Caps on private parking fines for millions of motorists are also set to be introduced. This will give drivers more confidence in heading into town knowing they won바카라 사이트™t be unfairly penalised by rogue operators.

Further information

The 57 places awarded funding today are:

1. Leamington Town Spa, Warwick (Warwickshire) 바카라 사이트“ £10,015,121
2. Nuneaton Town Centre, Nuneaton and Bedworth (Warwickshire) 바카라 사이트“ £13,331,637
3. Wolverhampton City Centre 바카라 사이트“ £15,760,196
4. Walsall 바카라 사이트“ £11,439,967
5. Newcastle-Under-Lyme 바카라 사이트“ £11,048,260
6. Stafford 바카라 사이트“ £14,377,723
7. Tottenham, Haringey 바카라 사이트“ £10,019,647
8. Woolwich Town Centre, Greenwich 바카라 사이트“ £17,150,964
9. Wealdstone, Harrow 바카라 사이트“ £7,448,583
10. Putney Town Centre, Wandsworth 바카라 사이트“ £1,058,706
11. Elland Town Centre, Calderdale (West Yorkshire) 바카라 사이트“ £6,310,812
12. Northallerton, Hambleton (North Yorkshire) 바카라 사이트“ £6,085,013
13. Rotherham 바카라 사이트“ £12,660,708
14. Halifax 바카라 사이트“ £11,762,823
15. Barnsley Town Centre 바카라 사이트“ £15,624,456
16. Scunthorpe 바카라 사이트“ £10,675,323
17. New Ferry, Wirral 바카라 사이트“ £3,213,523
18. Wigan 바카라 사이트“ £16,633,692
19. Crewe 바카라 사이트“ £14,148,128
20. Rochdale (Greater Manchester) 바카라 사이트“ £17,080,457
21. Farnworth, Bolton (Greater Manchester) 바카라 사이트“ £13,276,817
22. Oldham 바카라 사이트“ £10,750,179
23. Kirkham Town Centre, Fylde 바카라 사이트“ £6,290,831
24. Maryport Town Centre, Allerdale 바카라 사이트“ £11,527,839
25. Carlisle City Centre 바카라 사이트“ £9,124,606
26. Plymouth City Centre 바카라 사이트“ £12,046,873
27. Barnstaple, North Devon 바카라 사이트“ £6,548,876
28. Newton Abbot, Teignbridge 바카라 사이트“ £9,025,771
29. Paignton, Torbay 바카라 사이트“ £13,363,248
30. Kingswood, South Gloucestershire 바카라 사이트“ £12,555,464
31. Salisbury City Centre 바카라 사이트“ £9,355,301
32. Penzance, Cornwall 바카라 사이트“ £10,403,112
33. Trowbridge, Wiltshire 바카라 사이트“ £16,347,056
34. Yeovil 바카라 사이트“ £9,756,897
35. Taunton, Somerset 바카라 사이트“ £13,962,981
36. Loftus, Redcar and Cleveland 바카라 사이트“ £5,833,526
37. Middlesbrough Centre 바카라 사이트“ £14,170,352
38. Stockton 바카라 사이트“ £16,543,812
39. South Shields 바카라 사이트“ £5,959,187
40. Derby City Centre, St Peters Cross 바카라 사이트“ £15,034,000
41. Sutton-in-Ashfield (Nottinghamshire) 바카라 사이트“ £6,279,871
42. Grantham, South Kesteven (Lincolnshire) 바카라 사이트“ £5,556,042
43. Grimsby (North East Lincolnshire) 바카라 사이트“ £17,280,917
44. Nottingham City Centre, West End Point 바카라 사이트“ £12,523,981
45. Heanor, Amber Valley 바카라 사이트“ £8,592,837
46. Northampton 바카라 사이트“ £8,427,625
47. Buxton, High Peak 바카라 사이트“ £6,608,222
48. Dover Town Centre and Waterfront 바카라 사이트“ £3,196,497
49. Newhaven, Lewes 바카라 사이트“ £5,004,938
50. Chatham Town Centre, Medway 바카라 사이트“ £9,497,720
51. Ramsgate, Thanet 바카라 사이트“ £2,704,213
52. Commercial Road, Portsmouth 바카라 사이트“ £3,122,375
53. Fratton, Portsmouth 바카라 사이트“ £3,858,489
54. High Wycombe 바카라 사이트“ £11,779,904
55. St Neots, Huntingdonshire 바카라 사이트“ £3,748,815
56. March High Street, Fenland 바카라 사이트“ £6,447,129
57. Great Yarmouth 바카라 사이트“ £13,774,430

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Published 19 May 2021