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£20 million was allocated for a new development in Luton. Plans for the funding will support the town centre masterplan and Luton’s vision for 2040.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

£20 million from round one of the Levelling Up Fund was allocated to Bury. Plans for the funding include the regeneration of the historic Bury Market with a new 'flexi hall'.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

£20 million from round one of the Levelling Up Fund was allocated to Aberdeen. Plans for the funding include the creation of a new market in the heart of the city centre.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

Whitechapel Road, at the heart of Tower Hamlets, will receive over £9 million from the Levelling Up Fund.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

Over £19 million from the Levelling Up Fund will support improvements to Burnley town centre and canal side.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

£6.5 million from round one of the Levelling Up Fund will boost Colne town centre and the local community. The package of projects will help Colne recover from the pandemic.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

Ashton was allocated almost £20 million from the Levelling Up Fund. Plans for the allocation include the restoration of Ashton Town Hall.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

Post pandemic, Bromsgrove Town Centre needed a boost. With a £14 million award from the Levelling Up Fund, the town can recover.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

Lewes District Council secured over £12.5 million from the Levelling Up Fund to regenerate Newhaven.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

£20 million from the Levelling Up Fund will help create a new City Learning Quarter in Wolverhampton. It will bring together people of all ages and backgrounds into a space to learn in the heart of the city centre.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

Stoke-on-Trent was awarded £20 million from the Levelling Up Fund to repurpose several key heritage buildings.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

An award of over £18.6 million from the Levelling Up Fund will help to transform Doncaster city centre’s retail, leisure and cultural offer.

• Updated: 17 January 2023

Temporary changes, brought in to help pubs, cafes and restaurants take advantage of the warm weather and operate outside, are extended and will be made permanent next year.

• Updated: 22 July 2022

Measures originally introduced during the pandemic will now be made permanent following public consultation.

• Updated: 20 December 2021

Proposed planning reforms to support hospitality businesses, markets and historic visitor attractions so that outdoor space can be used more easily.

• Updated: 5 September 2021

Long-term plan to support the evolution of high streets into thriving places to work, visit and live will breathe new life into town centres.

• Updated: 15 July 2021

Speech by Secretary of State Robert Jenrick MP at the Local Government Association’s annual conference 2021.

• Updated: 6 July 2021

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

• Updated: 19 May 2021

Letter from Secretary of State Robert Jenrick to local authorities on government measures to support hospitality businesses to reopen safely.

• Updated: 16 April 2021

The £23.6 million Deal for Truro will transform Truro into the county’s modern economic, cultural and green capital whilst creating jobs and new homes.

• Updated: 7 April 2021