In advance of the deadline of 18th June for a Levelling Up Fund bid, Telford MP Lucy Allan has asked residents for their views on where they would like to see the money invested in Telford.
The Levelling Up Fund is a £4.8 billion regeneration initiative, providing grants to support capital investment projects. It is in addition to the Towns Fund initiative, which saw Telford as one of only 100 towns eligible for up to £25m funding; the Telford Towns Fund Board is working on this bid and is soon to finalise its initial plan. If successful, up to £25m could be allocated to Telford by the end of 2021 or early 2022.
The Levelling Up Fund could be used to invest in:
- Transport projects (such as new or existing cycling provision, enhanced public transport facilities or structural maintenance to local road networks);
- Regeneration and town centre investments (such as regenerating leisure and retail sites, removing derelict buildings or improving public high streets parks and green spaces); or
- Cultural investment (such as acquiring and refurbishing cultural heritage sites or upgrading or creating new cultural and creative spaces including sports facilities, art venues, theatres and libraries).
You can read more about the Levelling Up Fund here.
If you have any suggestions or ideas as to how Telford could use the Levelling Up Fund, please contact Lucy by:
- Email: [email protected]
- The contact form on this website
