Guidance

Local Regeneration Fund: technical guidance

Published 2 September 2025

1. Introduction

1.1 What is the Local Regeneration Fund?

The Local Regeneration Fund is a consolidation of our existing local growth capital funds (Levelling Up Fund^{[footnote 1]}, Town Deals, and the Pathfinder Pilot).

This technical note provides guidance on how the Local Regeneration Fund will be delivered and sets out the changes we have made to empower local authorities, accelerate project delivery and improve value for money.

1.2 What are the objectives of the Local Regeneration Fund?

We are committed to continually improving the way funding is delivered. By increasing flexibility for local authorities and empowering local decision making, we are aligning this new fund with our wider ambitions on how local and central government collaborate.

The programme’s objectives are to:

• Increase efficiency – reduce administrative complexity and duplication across multiple funding streams.
• Enhance effectiveness – allow local authorities to allocate resources based on local priorities, leading to better project outcomes.
• Accelerate project delivery – reduce delays caused by central approvals and fragmented funding arrangements.
• Improve value for money – achieve greater impact through strategic alignment and local prioritisation.

1.3 Who is eligible to take part?

Local authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland currently in receipt of MHCLG funding from Towns Fund, the Pathfinders pilot, Levelling Up Fund (LUF) Rounds 1 - 3, Levelling Up Capital Projects (LUCP) announced at Spring Budget 2023, and additional Levelling Up Capital projects announced at the Spring Budget and Autumn Statement 2023 are in scope. The full list of local authority areas in scope can be found in Annex A.

1.4 Who is out of scope?

Projects that were safeguarded following the Levelling Up Culture project consultation are not in scope for funding flexibilities i.e. MHCLG funding for these projects cannot be repurposed. These local authorities will still benefit from the monitoring burden reduction and simplified payments.

In Northern Ireland, some LUF funding was allocated directly to organisations beyond councils. In these cases, existing Grant Funding Agreements (GFA) will be maintained. Northern Ireland projects with a GFA are not in scope for these funding reforms.

The funding reforms outlined in this Technical Guidance only apply to MHCLG funded projects and do not, for example, apply to the DfT led LUF transport projects.

2. How will the fund be delivered?

2.1 Overview of the delivery model

The delivery model for the Local Regeneration Fund has been simplified as follows:

• A single allocation: local authorities’ allocations from each of the individual funds will be aggregated into a single allocation which can be managed flexibly across a portfolio of projects within the local authority geography.
• Yearly allocations: it is our intent to give local authorities indicative funding allocations for each financial year until the end of the funding programme (March 2028), to give local authorities certainty of funding and to support budget planning.
• Streamlined payments:  from 2026 payments across the three funds will be combined into a single payment. Payments will be made using section 50 of the UK Internal Market Act (power to provide financial assistance for economic development etc).
• Reduced payment frequency: in 2025/26 we will make payments from the individual funds in September. From 26/27 onwards, it is our ambition to make an annual combined payment (ideally aligned to the Local Government Financial Settlement).
• New funding flexibilities: Whilst we fully expect local authorities to complete their current projects, they will be able to make changes to existing projects, without seeking prior approval from MHCLG. This includes the ability to cancel projects and add new projects in response to local priorities and changing economic conditions as long as the portfolio of projects continues to provide VFM, and individual projects contribute to one or more of the Government’s Missions, with a focus on economic growth. However, we expect local authorities to use the increased flexibilities to unlock and accelerate benefits, ensuring delivery momentum continues rather than pushing spend into future years.
• Streamlined output and outcome monitoring: local authorities will be asked to report on a significantly reduced set of output and outcome metrics at a portfolio level (refer to Annex B). These are based on the metrics currently used within existing programmes (Town Deals, Levelling Up Fund and the Pathfinder pilot), and which contribute to the Government’s Missions, in particular economic growth.
• Reduced reporting frequency: local authorities will submit a single combined 6-monthly monitoring return. The first combined monitoring return will be commissioned in April 2026.
• A combined Statement of Grant Usage: local authorities will be required to submit an annual Statement of Grant Usage for the Local Regeneration Fund, signed off by the Section 151 Officer, or equivalent (Chief Finance Officer, S.95 or S.54).

2.2 Payments

The local authority will remain the accountable body for these funds.

In 2025/26 MHCLG will make payments based on the latest financial data we have available. Whilst it is our intention to give local authorities what they have requested in their latest monitoring returns, we continue to reserve the right to reduce payments to local authorities, for example where there is significant underspend or delivery is not progressing as planned.

Payments in September will be made from LUF, Towns and Pathfinders under existing legal powers, for example section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003 for Towns, Levelling Up capital projects announced at Spring Budget and Autumn Statement 2023 and section 50 of the UK Internal Market (UKIM) Act 2020 for LUF Rounds 1, 2 and 3, LUCP and Pathfinders. Future payments will be made directly from the Local Regeneration Fund, using section 50 of the UKIM Act (power to provide financial assistance for economic development etc). We are using this legal power to be consistent to all grant recipients across the UK. 

Local authorities will receive payments in September 2025 that cover their reported activities for the full financial year.  We will update the local authority Grant Determination Letters alongside payments and we will issue a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the fund later in the year. This will supersede all current funding agreements for the Levelling Up Fund, Town Deals, and the Pathfinder Pilot.

From 2026 payments across the three funds will be combined into a single payment. These payments will be made at the start of the financial year.

2.3 Funding flexibilities

We are giving local authorities greater ability to make decisions locally about moving funding between projects in their funding portfolio. Local authorities should consider how they can use this increased flexibility to invest more effectively, whether that is pooling funding in the same area, redeploying funding to different priorities or making changes to existing projects to expedite delivery and maximise their impact.  

It is our expectation that projects already underway will be completed, for the benefit of local residents. In the small number of cases where projects are no longer viable, we expect that councils will use the funding available to invest in the area that originally stood to benefit, so local residents can feel the improvements to their everyday lives that they have been promised. We strongly encourage local authorities to consult with key stakeholders, including MPs in their local areas on any proposed changes and in particular changes to the location or projects and/or intended beneficiaries.

We no longer require local authorities to seek approval from MHCLG for any changes to project activities and/or spend profiles as long as the following conditions are met:

• all MHCLG funding is spent by end March 2028
• all project activity contributes to one or more Government Missions, and in particular economic growth outputs and outcomes as described in the simplified monitoring framework (Annex B)
• consideration is given to the areas and communities that originally stood to benefit from the funding
• the portfolio of projects continues to offer VFM - the S.151 Officer (or equivalent) must confirm this is the case
• MHCLG spend is on activity that falls entirely within the administrative boundaries of the local authority (although this should not restrict collaborations with other local authorities)
• does not require additional in-year funding above the yearly MHCLG allocation
• the total MHCLG grant is not exceeded

As long as the conditions already mentioned above are met, changes could include:

• amendments to the scope of existing projects, cancellation of existing projects and creation of new projects
• amendments to project outputs and outcomes
• amendments to project spending profiles

Whilst we no longer require local authorities to seek approval for changes, we do ask that local authorities tell us what has changed or is likely to change, and why, in the combined monitoring return and in conversations with us in between formal reporting periods.  We would particularly welcome advance discussions on significant changes. 

2.4 Monitoring and reporting

The new approach to monitoring and reporting seeks to reduce local administrative burdens whilst still providing MHCLG delivery data and assurance at a portfolio level, and sufficient delivery of projects to understand the impact of our investments and to celebrate their successes.

We will be combining the individual monitoring returns for the funding programmes in scope into a single combined monitoring return. The first commission will be in in April 2026.

The combined monitoring return will ask local authorities to report on spend and progress at a portfolio level.  If there are any changes to the portfolio of projects they should be set out clearly in the combined monitoring return, but MHCLG does not need to approve the changes.  It is the responsibility of the local authority’s S151 Officer or equivalent to confirm that the portfolio of projects continues to offer VFM, and that individual projects contribute to one or more of the Government’s Missions. 

We will also ask local authorities to report on the achievement of outputs and outcomes at the portfolio level. There will no longer be a requirement to provide project level outputs and outcomes.

We have reduced the number of metrics that local authorities are required to report on from approximately 160 to 45, to avoid unnecessary complexity and to minimise the burden on participating local authorities. The new output and outcome metrics align with the new Government Missions and are primarily focussed on economic growth. The simplified monitoring framework for the Local Regeneration Fund, which includes a list of the new output and outcome indicators, can be found in Annex B.

Local authorities will be required to select indicators that are relevant to their portfolio of activity. For each indicator we will ask local authorities to tell us what they have achieved to date and what they expect to achieve within 3 years of programme closure (i.e. by March 2031). There will no longer be a requirement to profile the outputs and outcomes across financial years.

We will ask local authorities to submit some project level delivery data, but it will be at a high level. We will for example ask local authorities to confirm the delivery status of each project and its expected completion date. This is so that we can retain some visibility of how each project is progressing and can jointly promote and celebrate key project milestones and events.

We acknowledge that some local authorities will continue to collect project level data across a much broader range of metrics than ours for their own local monitoring, reporting and accountability, but it is not a requirement that local authorities share this data with us. 

We will share further guidance on how to complete the combined monitoring return over the summer.

If we have any concerns over a local authorities financial sustainability or governance, we may choose to introduce conditions including limiting flexibility or a more stringent monitoring regime.

2.5 Assurance

In addition to monitoring local authority investments at a portfolio level, MHCLG may also conduct separate assurance activity, including local authority assurance reviews. These reviews will focus on the assurance processes that local authorities have in place and will follow a similar model as is currently used across the three separate funds

As is currently the case for the individual funds, local authorities will be required to submit an annual statement of grant usage for the combined fund, signed off by the Section 151 Officer, or equivalent.

2.6 Evaluation

We are committed to reducing the administrative burden of funding programmes. MHCLG will conduct evaluation centrally, using data provided by participating local authorities through monitoring returns and bespoke research activities such as surveys, interviews and case studies.

Local authorities will not be required to carry out a local evaluation, but we would encourage local authorities to conduct reflective exercises e.g. lessons learnt, to help inform the development of their project pipeline.

Local authorities will still be expected to take part in MHCLG led evaluations and provide MHCLG with data as set out in their MoU.

3. Other considerations

3.1 Subsidy control and State Aid

The UK Internal Market Act 2020 allows the UK government to provide financial assistance for economic development and to support communities throughout the UK. All proposals in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland must fall within the scope of the financial assistance power in the UK Internal Market Act 2020. In having flexibility on how to use the consolidated pot of funding, local authorities will be responsible for ensuring that all funding decisions are compliant with the subsidy control regime. Local authorities will need to be mindful of the requirements of both the Subsidy Control Act 2022 and the UK’s international subsidy control obligations.

In Northern Ireland, Article 10 of the Windsor Framework confirms that State aid continues to apply in specific but limited circumstances. In managing a pot of funding, local authorities will need to determine whether subsidy control or State aid applies to each potential award.

The UK subsidy control statutory guidance provides information for local authorities on subsidy control. Under section 79(6) of the Subsidy Control Act 2022, public authorities must have regard to this guidance (so far as it is applicable to the local authority and the circumstances of the case) when giving a subsidy or making a subsidy scheme. This guidance has been issued to help local authorities interpret the UK’s domestic obligations on subsidy control.

3.2 Planning, procurement, building and other relevant regulations

Local authorities are required to comply with all legislation relevant to their capital investments, including for example planning, procurement and building regulations. This is not a new requirement, and it is the responsibility of local authorities to keep up with any changes to legislation.

3.3 Public sector equality duty

In Great Britain, the public sector equality duty under the Equality Act 2010 requires local authorities exercising their functions to have due regard to the need to: eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and any other conduct that is prohibited by or under the Act; advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.

The ‘protected characteristics’ under the Act are age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

All local authorities in Great Britain have a duty to consider how policies, investment or decisions affect persons with the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

In Northern Ireland, section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 requires public authorities in carrying out their functions relating to Northern Ireland to have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity between the nine equality categories of persons of different religious belief, political opinion, racial group, age, marital status or sexual orientation; men and women generally; persons with a disability and persons without; and persons with dependants and persons without. In addition, public authorities should have regard to the desirability of promoting good relations between persons of different religious belief, political opinion and racial group.

3.4 Environmental standards

There is an expectation that local authorities will seek to comply with environmental standards and contribute to reducing green-house emissions. Legislation around planning, procurement and building regulations, for example, all have environmental standards embedded.   

3.5 Third parties

Where the local authority has made contractual or funding commitments to a third party or other public body, it is the responsibility of the local authority to assess if the proposed change will have an impact on their ability to honour this commitment. The Department does not have a role in assessing or arbitrating any third-party agreements or funding commitments that local authorities have entered into.

3.6 Local engagement

We recognise that engagement and collaboration with local stakeholders is critical to the success of any funding delivery. We strongly encourage local authorities to consult with local stakeholders on planned activities to ensure that funding continues to deliver against local priorities.

3.7 Governance, oversight and Town Deal Boards

We recognise that there are some strong local governance structures that already exist, including Town Deal Boards in some places. Whilst we would encourage local authorities to make use of these, it is for the local authority to decide what governance structure works best for them.

3.8 Communications and branding

Local authorities will be asked to update MHCLG on the delivery status of projects and expected project completion dates in their monitoring returns. We will use this information as a communications ‘forward look’ to identify strategic communications opportunities.

We encourage local authorities to let us know about any important upcoming portfolio or project specific milestones that we can jointly celebrate. Local authorities should ensure that MHCLG is given at 4-6 weeks’ notice for any confirmed announcements, events and communications activity that would benefit from collaboration with MHCLG by contacting the programme team via [INSERT EMAIL ADDRESS].

There is no requirement for MHCLG to formally clear press releases or social media announcements prior to publication, however sighting MHCLG on these in advance will help us to plan joined up communications activity, where it is appropriate to do so.

Ministerial quotes may be provided for press releases where appropriate. Local authorities should request a quote from MHCLG 4-6 weeks in advance of need, by emailing [INSERT EMAIL ADDRESS], setting out:

• any specific requirements for the content of the quote
• applicable local context that could strengthen the endorsement
• timescales for publication

To request Ministerial attendance at events, please inform MHCLG of your intention to extend the invite as far in advance as possible (giving more than 6 weeks’ notice) and send through invites via the usual Ministerial correspondence channels, copying in the programme team inbox. Ministerial attendance at events is not always appropriate and cannot be guaranteed due to diary constraints; however, we will inform local authorities of the outcome of their request as soon as diary plans have been confirmed.

Local authorities should use the ‘Funded By UK Government Branding Manual’ for branding promotional and marketing materials.

The ‘Funded by UK Government’ logos have been developed to show where UK Government funding has been used. The usage of these logos includes but is not limited to advertisements, publications, websites, press releases, plaques and signs.

Annex A: List of local authority areas in scope

Aberdeen City
Aberdeenshire
Antrim and Newtownabbey
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Arun
Ashfield
Ashford
Barking and Dagenham
Barnsley
Bassetlaw
Bedford
Belfast
Birmingham
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackpool
Blaenau Gwent
Bolsover
Bolton
Kings Lynn and West Norfolk
Boston
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Bradford
Brent
Bridgend
Brighton and Hove
Bristol, City Of
Bromsgrove
Broxbourne
Broxtowe
Burnley
Bury
Caerphilly
Calderdale
Camden
Cannock Chase
Canterbury
Carmarthenshire
Causeway Coast and Glens
Central Bedfordshire
Ceredigion
Charnwood
Cheltenham
Cheshire East
Cheshire West And Chester
Chesterfield
Chorley
Lincoln
Colchester
Cornwall
Crawley
Croydon
Cumberland
Darlington
Denbighshire
Derby
Derbyshire Dales
Derry City and Strabane
Doncaster
Dorset
Dover
Dudley
Dumfries And Galloway
County Durham
East Ayrshire
East Lindsey
East Lothian
East Riding of Yorkshire
East Staffordshire
East Suffolk
Eastbourne
City of Edinburgh
Enfield
Erewash
Fermanagh & Omagh
Folkestone And Hythe
Forest of Dean
Gateshead
Glasgow City
Gloucester
Gosport
Gravesham
Great Yarmouth
Gwynedd
Hackney
Halton
Haringey
Harlow
Hartlepool
Hastings
Herefordshire, County of
Highland
Hinckley and Bosworth
Hyndburn
Inverclyde
Ipswich
Isel of Anglesey
Isle of Wight
Isles of Scilly
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Kirklees
Knowsley
Lancaster
Leeds
Leicester
Lewes
Lewisham
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Liverpool
Luton
Malvern Hills
Manchester
Mansfield
Medway
Mid and East Antrim
Mid Ulster
Middlesbrough
Milton Keynes
Monmouthshire
Moray
Neath Port Talbot
Newark and Sherwood
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newham
Newry, Mourne and Down
North Ayrshire
North East Derbyshire
North East Lincolnshire
North Lanarkshire
North Lincolnshire
North Norfolk
North Northamptonshire
North Somerset
North Yorkshire
Northumberland
Norwich
Nottingham
Nuneaton and Bedworth
Oldham
Pembrokeshire
Pendle
Peterborough
Plymouth
Portsmouth
Powys
Preston
Reading
Redcar and Cleveland
Redditch
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rochdale
Rossendale
Rother
Rotherham
Rushmoor
Rutland
Salford
Sandwell
Sefton
Sheffield
Shropshire
Somerset
South Ayrshire
South Derbyshire
South Holland
South Lanarkshire
South Ribble
South Tyneside
Southampton
Southend-on-Sea
St. Helens
Stafford
Staffordshire Moorlands
Stevenage
Stirling
Stockport
Stockton-on-Tees
Stoke-on-Trent
Sunderland
Swale
Swansea
Swindon
Tameside
Telford and Wrekin
Tendring
Test Valley
Thanet
Thurrock
Torbay
Torfaen
Torridge
Tower Hamlets
Trafford
Vale of Glamorgan
Wakefield
Walsall
Waltham Forest
Wandsworth
Warrington
Watford
West Dunbartonshire
West Lindsey
West Northamptonshire
Westmorland and Furness
Wigan
Wirral
Wolverhampton
Worcester
Wrexham
Wyre Forest

Annex B: Monitoring framework

Local authorities in receipt of the Local Regeneration Fund will now deliver against the following common framework, which supports and delivers the Government’s Missions. This flexible framework provides guardrails for local authorities on what we expect the relevant funding to be spent on and how we will monitor progress.

For monitoring returns, local authorities will be asked to select all the output and outcome indicators they wish to report against from a list of 45, which best reflect the scope of their investments.

This is significantly fewer than the circa 160 indicators previously in use for reporting on LUF, Towns and Pathfinders. We have been able to reduce the number of indicators by standardising the indicators we use (i.e. replacing multiple duplicative indicators with a single indicator), and prioritising and reducing the indicators needed to measure progress towards achieving the Government Missions, in particular Kick-Starting Economic Growth.

Where we have removed indicators, local authorities may continue to collect that data for their own local purposes, but MHCLG is no longer requiring this level of detail in centralised reporting. If it is available, we may ask for this data at a later date to support and evidence evaluations and case studies.

The components of the framework are:

• Outputs (the change, products directly resulting from the programme activities​).
• Outcomes (the impact of a change. Intermediate to medium term results achieved after an output is produced. Outcomes describe progress in achieving Government Missions and are reported less frequently, at programme level).
• Indicators (quantitative or qualitative data measuring outputs and outcomes). ​

Mission 1: Kickstart Economic Growth

Objective: Stimulate long-term, inclusive economic growth by enhancing business infrastructure and supporting regional productivity.

Outputs:

• Cleared and rehabilitated sites for business use.
• New/improved commercial, industrial, and office spaces.
• New homes, including affordable housing, and improvements to the public realm.
• Digital infrastructure upgrades (broadband, 5G) for commercial and residential areas.
• New/improved public transport routes, cycleways, and pedestrian paths to boost connectivity.
• New jobs created and existing jobs safeguarded as a result of the interventions.
• Temporary jobs created as a result of the interventions.

Output indicators:

• Amount of rehabilitated land.
• Amount of new and/or improved hospitality space.
• Amount of new and/or improved industrial space.
• Amount of new and/or improved office space.
• Amount of new and/or improved retail space.
• Amount of new and/or improved public realm.
• Number of new residential units.
• Number of additional commercial units with broadband access of at least 1 Gbps.
• Number of new public Wi-Fi hotspots installed.
• Number of additional residential units with broadband access of at least 1 Gbps.
• Number of new and/or improved public transport routes.
• Total length of new and/or improved pedestrian paths.
• Total length of new and/or improved cycle routes
• Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) permanent jobs created through the projects.
• Number of full-time equivalent (FTE) permanent jobs safeguarded through the projects.
• Number of temporary full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs supported through the projects.

Outcomes:

• Growth in local businesses and job creation.
• Improved digital connectivity supporting business activity.
• Improved transport connectivity supporting business activity.
• Increased housing supply and improved housing affordability.
• Boosted regional productivity, business investment, and footfall.

Outcome indicators:

• Vacancy rate of commercial units.
• Percentage of land area with 5G coverage.
• Average travel time in minutes to reach nearest large employment centre (5000+ employees): Public Transport.
• Public transport trips as a proportion of total trips per year Change in cycle flow.
• Vacancy rate of residential units.
• Consumer spending.
• Year on Year monthly % change in footfall.

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Mission 2: Make Britain a Clean Energy Superpower

Objective: Support the UK’s transition to net zero through green energy infrastructure, energy-efficient buildings, and sustainable transport.

Outputs:

• New electric vehicle (EV) charging points and renewable energy infrastructure.
• Green retrofits to residential, public and commercial buildings.
• Expansion of sustainable transport options (cycleways, pedestrian paths, green transport links).
• New jobs created and existing jobs safeguarded as a result of the interventions.
• Temporary jobs created as a result of the interventions.

Output indicators:

• Number of alternative fuel charging / re-fuelling points.
• Number of residential units with green retrofits completed.
• Number of non-domestic buildings with green retrofits completed.

Outcomes:

• Improved air quality and public health in project areas.
• Increased availability of energy-efficient homes and public buildings.
• Increased uptake of sustainable transport modes (cycling, walking, public transport).

Outcome indicators:

• Change in air quality - NO2 concentrations or PM2.5 concentrations.
• Number of residential/domestic units upgraded to EPC rating C or above.
• or Number of non-residential/domestic units upgraded to EPC rating C or above.

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Mission 3: Take Back Our Streets

Objective: Enhance public safety and community cohesion through urban regeneration, better-designed public spaces, and infrastructure improvements.

Outputs:

• Improved public realm.
• New or enhanced cultural, community, and sports spaces.
• Safer, better connected public transport routes, cycleways and pedestrian paths to improve mobility.
• New jobs created and existing jobs safeguarded as a result of the interventions.
• Temporary jobs created as a result of the interventions.

Output Indicators:

• Amount of green or blue space enhanced or created.
• Number of heritage buildings renovated/restored.
• Number of new and/or improved community/culture centres.
• Amount of new and/or improved community/culture space.
• Number of new and/or improved sporting/recreational facilities.
• Amount of new and/or improved sporting/recreational space.

Outcomes:

• Increased perceptions of safety in regenerated areas.
• Improved community engagement and cohesion through better public spaces.
• Reduction in crime rates and anti-social behaviour.
• Mode shift towards cycling, walking, and public transport.

Outcome Indicators:

• Increased perceptions of safety in regenerated areas.
• Improved community engagement and cohesion through better public spaces.
• Reduction in crime rates and anti-social behaviour.

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Mission 4: Break Down Barriers to Opportunity

Objective: Create inclusive economic opportunities by improving access to education, childcare, and employment through enhanced infrastructure and housing.

Outputs:

• New or improved educational and childcare facilities.
• Expanded transport connections to education, training and employment centres.
• Development of affordable housing close to key employment and education centres.
• New jobs created and existing jobs safeguarded as a result of the interventions.
• Temporary jobs created as a result of the interventions.

Output indicators:

• Amount of capacity of new and/or improved training, education and childcare facilities.
• Number of learners/trainees/students enrolled at new and/or improved education and training facilities.

Outcomes:

• Improved access to education, training, and employment opportunities.
• Enhanced public transport connectivity to key opportunity areas.
• Higher enrolment in education and skills training, especially among underrepresented groups.
• Increased availability of affordable homes.

Outcome indicators:

• Number of learners/students/trainees gaining certificates, graduating or completing courses at new and/or improved training or education facilities.
• Number of students completing in Further Education/Higher Education courses.

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Mission 5: Build an NHS Fit for the Future

Objective: Improve healthcare access and wellbeing through capital investments in health infrastructure and promote healthier lifestyles via green spaces and sports facilities.

Outputs:

• New or improved healthcare facilities (e.g., GP surgeries, health centres).
• Improved transport links to healthcare facilities to ensure accessibility.
• New and/or enhanced sports and recreation facilities.
• Amount of new and/or improved sporting/recreational space.
• Improved transport links to healthcare facilities and sports facilities to ensure accessibility.
• Development of homes near healthcare facilities to support healthy communities.
• New jobs created and existing jobs safeguarded as a result of the interventions.
• Temporary jobs created as a result of the interventions.

Output indicators:

• Amount of new and/or improved healthcare space.

Outcomes:

• Better access to healthcare services, particularly in underserved areas.
• Increased participation in physical activities through improved sports and recreational facilities.
• Improved health outcomes from healthier living environments and better connectivity.
• Reduced healthcare waiting times due to infrastructure improvements.

Outcome indicators:

• Number of people using a new and/or improved healthcare facility.
• Percentage of adults in the local area who are considered “active” or percentage of children and young people who are considered “active”.

1. Levelling Up Fund (LUF) includes LUF Rounds 1 - 3, Levelling Up Capital Projects (LUCP) announced at Spring Budget 2023, and additional Levelling Up Capital projects announced at the Spring Budget and Autumn Statement 2023. ↩