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The Latest Breaking News on Hammersmith and Fulham council wants to borrow millions from residents for 'green projects'

North Lanarkshire leader warns of 'impossible' budget choices

Jim Logue is hosting a special briefing for MSPs as the authority prepares to make cuts of £67 million over three years

Daily Record

Gateshead MP renews call for action on funding 'crisis' putting leisure centres at risk of closure

Ian Mearns has called for a new debate in Parliament on the future of struggling leisure services

Chronicle Live

More than £1m now spent on Nottingham City Council consultant to deliver financial improvement plan

Nottingham City Council has approved spending more than £600,000 on PricewaterhouseCoopers

Nottingham Post

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Interactive map reveals the parts of Scotland ignored by Tory Levelling Up cash

THE UK Government has been slated for disregarding Levelling Up bids from Scotland’s poorest areas in the latest round of funding.

The National (Scotland)

North East devolution deal signed with hopes of 24,000 new jobs

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said the deal would "shine sunlight on the North East"

Birmingham Post

The 'levelling up' bidding process wastes time and money – here's how to improve it

The UK government recently announced the results of the second round of successful bids for for its £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund. This money is provided to local governments with the ambitious (but pretty unspecific) aim of “creating opportunities for everyone” by addressing economic and social imbalances across the UK.

The Conversation

Michael Gove signs £1.4bn devolution deal for North East

The region will become the latest to have a directly elected mayor following the deal to transfer powers.

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New Paisley Whitecart river transport connections scheme gets go ahead

Renfrewshire Council has given the green light for riverside routes thanks to Levelling Up funding..

Daily Record

Disappointment as West Lothian misses out on Levelling Up cash to upgrade accident blackspot

A joint bid by West Lothian and Falkirk councils to carry out work was refused

Daily Record

Llanelli missed out on two Levelling Up Fund bids in latest round

Neither were successful and Carmarthenshire Council has asked the UK Government for feedback

Wales Online

Half of the 10 poorest areas in Scotland received no Levelling Up funding from the UK Government

SNP MP Chris Stephens accused the UK Government of "pork barrel politics at its worst".

Daily Record

Mayors demand end to levelling up 'beauty pageant' forcing Northern councils to compete for cash

Only 80 bids from 370 across England were successful in the second round of the Levelling Up Fund, and only six out of 22 in the North East were awarded any cash

Chronicle Live

Belfast Council chief launches scathing attack on 'levelling up' fund

“Local authorities in the north have drawn out over 70 million in funding from the levelling up fund and Belfast has got nothing”

Belfast Live

Councils forced to freeze levelling up projects as soaring costs exceed grants

Exclusive: Half a billion pounds lost from projects funded by government schemes due to inflation and rising costs

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Perth and Kinross councillor brands Levelling Up funding snub for county a "disgrace"

The Fair City missed out on a share of the £2.1 billion in the latest round of the UK Government's Levelling Up programme

Daily Record

Council tenants in Perth and Kinross set to be hit by rent increases as financial pressures grow

A 2.2 per cent rise for 2023/24 is being recommended following a consultation

Daily Mirror

£140,000-a-year levelling up directors could be scrapped amid cash waste backlash

The 12 positions were advertised by Michael Gove's department last year - but minister Dehenna Davison today told a cross-party committee that this is now under review

Nottingham Post

Government needs to rethink its funding contests amid upset in Notts' overlooked areas

Despite celebrating many winners, several areas across Nottinghamshire missed out in the second round of the Government's Levelling Up Fund.

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Scotland Secretary Alister Jack encourages councils to have another go at levelling up bids for Kilmarnock and Ayr

The Secretary of State for Scotland lauded East Ayrshire's successful bid for the Kilmarnock Cultural Quarter project, and said unsuccessful bids for the Bellfield Interchange and Ayr leisure centre should be revisited.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow leader demands urgent meeting with Michael Gove over levelling up fund

The city missed out on winning cash in the latest round of bids, something Council Leader Susan Aitken said had to be addressed.

Liverpool Echo

Levelling Up 'nothing more than a beauty contest' claims Metro Mayor

Only two areas in Merseyside received government cash

Nottingham Post

The Nottinghamian: Broad Marsh project set to be 'slower' than planned and new record shop for city

Take a look at the Nottinghamian newsletter from Friday, January 20

Wales Online

UK Government minister defends giving Wales £50m for a train station but not £5bn as a share of HS2

UK government transport minister Mark Harper said the Levelling Up system showed a 'really good collaborative approach' but Cardiff council's leader bemoaned having to go 'cap in hand'

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian misses out on levelling-up cash to fix accident blackspot

West Lothian had looked for £15m to improve roads around the county as well as the main road to Bo'ness but lost out in the funding round

Daily Record

Redevelopment project for former Stirling MoD site gets £19million Levelling Up cash

Council leader: “Regenerating this prime under-utilised site is expected to create 1000 additional jobs and deliver enhanced sustainable transport connections between the city centre, our communities and the wider region",

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