Today the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has announced additional funding to level up Kidsgrove.
The announcement is part of a wider economic package to accelerate infrastructure projects, fuelling jobs and the country’s economic recovery following coronavirus.
Towns across England that have successfully been selected to receive investment via the Government’s Towns Fund will benefit from a share of £96m to accelerate investment in their town centres and high streets this year.
As part of this, Kidsgrove will receive between £500,000 and £1 million to spend on projects such as improvements to parks, high streets and local transport. It is receiving the funding as one of the 101 towns previously selected for town deals, under the Conservative Government’s plans to level up places across the country.
The Towns Fund is targeted at areas with proud industrial and economic heritage that have not always benefitted from economic growth in the same way as more prosperous areas.
Today’s announcement brings the first tranche of money from the Fund to help each area meet some of the immediate challenges they face as a result of COVID-19 and invest in shovel ready projects that will improve their town centres forward, from new cycle lanes and better pedestrian access to repurposing empty shops to create new community spaces.
I have already spoken with the Chief Executive of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, Martin Hamilton, and written to Cllr Johnson, Cllr Waring and Chief Inspector Philip Duffy ( Staffordshire Police), to see if we can invest money for facilities in Clough Hall Park for young people. I am hoping to secure a meeting shortly and will keep you updated on progress of this.
The Prime Minister has announced £5 billion to invest in Britain’s infrastructure, as part of the New Deal for Britain, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The package of measures, including improving town centres, is designed to upgrade Britain’s infrastructure and skills to fuel economic recovery across the UK