Some of Merseyside’s most deprived areas have been dealt a blow after it was revealed that they would not be receiving much needed investment from the government.
Only two Merseyside areas are set to be granted money via the Levelling Up Fund, a £5bn pot set up to invest in previously overlooked areas of the UK in need of support with infrastructural and development projects. The cash reserve is a key part of the government’s Levelling Up agenda which helped deliver the Conservative’s landslide victory in 2019.
Local authorities are able to bid for investment, with government officials deciding where the money will be allocated. The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has now announced the successful bids for the second round of investment.
