The second round of the Government’s Levelling Up fund will soon close with borough across the region vying for a slice of the £4.8billion pot.
The deadline for applications was scheduled for July 6, but there has since been delays with setting up the online portal for submissions, which was set to go live on May 31. It is now expected there will be a two week extension for applications to be submitted.
The scheme was introduced by the Government on the back of one of its 2019 campaign pledges to reduce the level of disparity between areas across the country. Local authorities, which are ranked in terms of priority, can bid for funding for projects such as supporting town centre and high street regeneration, local transport projects, and cultural and heritage assets.
