Today, councils from all around the nation are able to submit bids for a portion of the £4.8 billion in flagship levelling up cash for initiatives that enhance people’s daily lives in the UK.
Beginning today (15 July 2022), applicants may submit Levelling Up Fund applications for the second round, which will be accepted until noon on Tuesday, 2 August 2022.
By giving money directly to councils and, in Northern Ireland, to a variety of public and private organizations, the fund gives communities the power to invest in projects that make residents proud of where they live.
Prior contributions from the first round have supported cultural and historical assets, enhanced local transportation, and improved town centres.
The recently appointed Secretary of State for Leveling Up, Housing, and Communities, Greg Clark, stated:
I’m determined to move the levelling up of towns around the United Kingdom at top speed.
A project that communities have long envisioned might become a reality with the help of the Levelling Up Fund.
So I’m excited to start accepting applications for the Levelling Up Fund’s second round, and I’m looking forward to seeing proposals that will improve people’s lives.
As a result of modifications to the application procedure, British MPs will now be able to support not one, but two proposals that are advantageous to their districts in this round.
This acknowledges the fact that many MPs’ districts encompass multiple council districts.
The second round will aim to expand on the first round’s accomplishments, which included the awarding of £1.7 billion to 105 successful projects across the UK.
In the first round of awards, £17.7 million was allocated for the 900-year-old Haverfordwest Castle in Pembrokeshire’s rehabilitation into a top-notch all-weather tourist destination and to maximize the potential of the river as a town centre feature.
In another instance, Omagh in Northern Ireland has been given £4.1 million to renovate its abandoned health centre and turn it into a digital hub, generating 250 employment and luring nearby companies and entrepreneurs.
Additionally, West Dunbartonshire received $19.9 million for a number of initiatives, including the renovation of the Artizan Shopping Center and the conversion of the neighbourhood’s oldest structure into a library and museum.
The “Northolt Travel Scheme” in Ealing, England, got £7.2 million for a high-impact active travel program.
This program will increase accessibility to services and employment areas and connect Northolt to the strategic network of bicycle, footpath, and public transportation.
Bishop Auckland earned £20 million to improve local transportation and reopen the country’s oldest suspension bridge.