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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Chris Gee

Six Greater Manchester boroughs benefit from Jeremy Hunt's surprise Levelling Up cash in Spring Budget

Budget measures announced by the Chancellor yesterday include levelling up cash boosts for six of Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs.

As well as a wider devolution package for the region, Jeremy Hunt announced funding for community regeneration projects in Stockport, Salford, Tameside and Wigan while Rochdale and Oldham will have access to a £400m fund over the next two years along with 18 other council in England.

Jeremy Hunt told the Commons: “I will invest over £200m in high-quality local regeneration projects across England including the regeneration of Tipton town centre and the Marsden New Mills Redevelopment Scheme. I am also announcing a further £161m for regeneration projects in Mayoral Combined Authorities and the Greater London Authority.

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