Levelling up funding to local government

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 13 Dec 2023 Closed: 28 May 2024 Parliament page
The Government has allocated £9.5bn in levelling up funding, in support of over 4,000 local projects, to be spent by 31 March 2026. A further billion pounds in funding has yet to be awarded. In June 2022, the Committee’s report on local economic growth highlighted the uncertainty around funding pots … Read more
10 Recommendations
15 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
2 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 6 events
28 May
2024
Report published
15 Mar
2024
Report published
5 Feb
2024
Correspondence
15 Jan
2024
Oral evidence
15 Jan
2024
Correspondence
15 Jan
2024
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
15 Jan 2024
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Levelling up funding to local government
Jess Blakely · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Sarah Healey CB CVO · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Will Garton · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Twenty-First Report - Levelling up funding to local government HC 424 15 Mar 2024 25 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
7 Conclusion Acknowledged
Twenty-First Report - Levelling up…
Many levelling-up projects 'underway' with few completed and limited tangible impact.
The Department sought to fund ‘shovel-ready’ projects in both the Towns Fund and Levelling Up Fund. The Department told us the latest figures across Rounds 1 and 2 of the Levelling Up Fund show that 284 out of 308 projects … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the committee's observations regarding project status and delivery, stating it has 'implemented' the recommendation (despite it being a conclusion). It clarifies the stages of funding distribution, provides updated figures on projects underway and completed, and explains how it measures success, also noting wider economic factors causing delays.
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Government Response AI assessment · 22 of 10 classified
Accepted 18
Acknowledged 1
Rejected 3
Total 10 recs + 15 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
5 Feb 2024 Correspondence from Sarah Healey CB CVO, Permanent Secretary, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, re Follow up to appearance on 15 January, dated 29 January 2024
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15 Jan 2024 Correspondence from Sarah Healey CB CVO, Permanent Secretary, Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, re Levelling up funding to local government, dated 12 January 2024
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