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South East: Levelling Up case studies

This collection brings together examples from the South East.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 17 January 2023

The UK government has so far allocated around £736 million to projects in the South East through investment programmes, including the Levelling Up Fund and Community Ownership Fund.

This investment will:

• help communities save local community assets
• regenerate town centres and high streets
• invest in cultural and heritage assets
• upgrade local transport

Examples from the Levelling Up Fund and Community Ownership Fund:

Berkshire

• Over £19 million for culture and the community in Reading (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• Slough’s £9.3 million Farnham Road improvements (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study

East Sussex

• £19 million culture boost for Bexhill (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• Almost £8 million to improve Eastbourne and Seaford connections
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• £9.5 million boost for West Hove regeneration
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Over £12.5 million to regenerate Newhaven
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Hampshire

• £20 million new leisure and cultural hub in Farnborough (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• £20 million support for Southampton’s Outdoor Sports Centre (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• Nearly £1 million funding for John Jenkins Stadium
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• £20 million Levelling Up transformation for North Portsmouth
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Kent

• £19.9 million to transform Canterbury city centre (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• £18 million for Dover Beacon (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• £20 million regeneration of Sheerness (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• Over £14.7 million allocation for new film studios in Ashford
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Bethersden community pub allocated £250,000 funding
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Over £120,000 funding for Mind in Bexley
  • 9 February 2023
  • Case study
• Nearly £150,000 for Cliftonville Cultural Space
  • 9 February 2023
  • Case study
• Over £260,000 for The Honest Miller Community Group
  • 9 February 2023
  • Case study
• £14.4 million levelling up investment for Medway
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Margate's new £6.3 million investment for digital college
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Pugin Studios brought back to life with support of £300,000 funding
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Boosting Ramsgate's economy with £19.8 million investment
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Isle of Wight

• Nearly £6 million to support a new marine hub in East Cowes
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

West Sussex

• £19.4 million levelling up investment for Arun
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

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Published 17 January 2023