The Department has brought forward £80 million of the Towns Fund, with each eligible town receiving between £500,000 and £1 million for projects that will make a difference to the area, such as new green spaces, the creation of pop-up businesses spaces, pedestrianisation of streets to encourage walking or cycling, and creating new community hubs to support those living alone.53 The Department told us that towns have told it what kind of immediate measures they may be able to take in this financial year, and the brought-forward funding will support them in this.54 53 Qq 27, 75; Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Press release, 25 September 2020 54 Q 27 16 Selecting towns for the Towns Fund