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9 May 22
More than a quarter of the most deprived authorities in England had bids rejected for funding from the government’s Levelling Up Fund, according to reports.
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15 Dec 21
Bolton Council has revealed that its application for £16m from the Levelling up Fund – which was not granted by Whitehall – was submitted late due to the documents being too...
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6 Dec 21
The Department for Levelling-up Housing and Communities has confirmed its 'levelling-up' white paper will be published in January.
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26 Nov 21
Bolton Council missed out on £16m of 'levelling up' funding after missing the deadline for the submission of bids by two hours, it has revealed.
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24 Aug 21
The High Court has granted permission for a legal challenge against three government departments over the Levelling Up Fund, with the claimant saying it lacks fairness and accountability.
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22 Apr 21
Some deprived areas missed out Levelling Up Fund prioritisation because they have better transport links – not for political reasons – according to chief secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay.
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6 Apr 21
The government faces legal action over allegations it designed the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund for electoral advantage.
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12 Mar 21
The government’s newly published methodology to allocate money from its Levelling Up Fund favours wealthier rural councils over poorer urban areas, according to critics.
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5 Mar 21
Some deprived areas risk missing out on ‘levelling up’ money because of eligibility criteria, raising questions over the methodology, which put ministers’ seats in priority positions for funding.