Selecting towns for the Towns Fund

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 27 Jul 2020 Closed: 9 Nov 2020 Parliament page
On 27 July 2019, the government announced the £3.6 billion Towns Fund for England, to support towns that currently do not have the right conditions to develop and sustain strong local economies and recognising that many towns have not benefited from the growth experienced by cities over recent decades. Its … Read more
7 Recommendations
20 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Letter
1 Event
Activity timeline 4 events
6 Jul
2021
Correspondence
4 Feb
2021
Report published
11 Nov
2020
Report published
21 Sep
2020
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
21 Sep 2020
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Selecting towns for the towns fund
Emran Mian · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Jeremy Pocklington · Ministry of Defence Stephen Jones · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Twenty-Fourth Report - Selecting towns for the Towns Fund HC 651 11 Nov 2020 27 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
1 result
Clear
9 Conclusion Accepted in Part
Twenty-Fourth Report - Selecting t…
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Government Response
The government states it has already provided details on Brexit risk assessment, published further guidance on assessment processes, and will provide transparency on future funding decisions. It notes the Towns Fund competitive round is now part of the Levelling Up Fund, with processes to be set out later.
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Government Response AI assessment · 26 of 7 classified
Accepted 13
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 6
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 4
Rejected 1
Total 7 recs + 20 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
6 Jul 2021 Correspondence from Jeremy Pocklington CB, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, re Annual Towns Fund Report, dated 30 June 2021
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