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West Midlands: Levelling Up case studies

This collection brings together examples from the West Midlands.

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

The UK government has so far allocated around £1.3 billion to projects in the West Midlands 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:

Herefordshire

• Hereford City to receive £19.9 million transport investment (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• Oxford Arms pub awarded £300,000
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Shropshire

• Almost £19 million to Level Up Shrewsbury (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study

Staffordshire

• Over £17 million to regenerate Leek Town Centre (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• Nearly £20 million will be invested in Mid-Staffordshire's major road network (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• £20 million allocated to revitalise Cannock town centre
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Stoke-on-Trent

• £20 million to repurpose key heritage sites in Stoke-on-Trent
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Goods Yard £16 million regeneration
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Stoke-on-Trent’s £20 million city centre regeneration
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Telford and the Wreckin

• £20 million support to Level Up Telford (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study

Warwickshire

• New physical activity hub in Bedworth supported by over £14 million
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Oxhill Village Hall receives £25,000 boost
  • 9 February 2023
  • Case study

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) area

• £20 million for Haden Hill Leisure Centre in Rowley Regis (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• £20 million awarded to Walsall to transform Willenhall (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• Over £19 million investment to rid Dudley Road of delays and congestion
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Moor Pool Heritage Trust receives £96,000 funding
  • 9 February 2023
  • Case study
• Making a splash with £15.5 million at Moseley Road Baths
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• £17 million investment for inner city Birmingham
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Wolverhampton welcomes £20 million for new City Learning Quarter
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Worcestershire

• £19.9 million to transform Malvern Theatres (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• £14 million to unlock Bromsgrove’s potential
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Levelling up Kidderminster with £17.9 million funding
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

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