Funding confirmed for a further 57 areas In total, 72 high streets
will share over £830 million to help them reopen and recover from
the pandemic Investment help transform town centres into vibrant
places to live, work and shop More high streets will receive new
money to improve transport links, build new homes and transform
underused spaces in a key milestone for the Government’s levelling
up agenda. In total, 72 English high streets – from...Request free trial
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Funding confirmed for a further 57 areas
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In total, 72 high streets will share over
£830 million to help them reopen and recover from the
pandemic
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Investment help transform town centres into vibrant
places to live, work and shop
More high streets will receive new money to improve transport
links, build new homes and transform underused spaces in a key
milestone for the Government’s levelling up agenda.
In total, 72 English high streets – from Penzance to South
Shields – will share over £830 million, with 57 of these areas
announced today.
As pubs, cinemas, bowling alleys and more open up this week, this
funding will provide a much-needed boost for towns as they safely
welcome shoppers and visitors back to their high streets.
The funding is part of the Government’s plan to protect, support
and create thousands of jobs in a range of industries, delivering
opportunities and prosperity to communities across England.
Confirmed plans include:
- £17.28m for Grimsby will create a new multiplex cinema and
market food hall, which hopes to boost visitor numbers to the
town centre. A new public square and events space will be created
bringing more vitality and buzz to the high street.
- £13.96 million investment for Taunton to build new homes,
business spaces and hospitality venues, as well as an outdoor
performance venue for events to boost visitor numbers.
- £6.28 million for Sutton-in-Ashfield for the refurbishment of
the Sutton Academy theatre space and repurposing of vacant retail
space into offices and hospitality venues. A new pop-up food and
events space as well as better pedestrian links will encourage
more local people to visit the town centre for special events and
festivals.
Communities Secretary Rt Hon MP said:
“This funding is part of wider support we are providing to
communities and businesses, to protect jobs, support the most
vulnerable and ensure no one is left behind as we recover from
pandemic.
"This investment will make a huge difference to towns and cities
across England and transform themselves in desired places to
shop, visit, live and work.
“The Future High Streets Fund will support towns, communities and
businesses as we get back to enjoying the best of what the high
street has to offer."
The Future High Streets Fund was launched in December 2018 and is
a key part of this Government’s plan to renew and reshape town
centres – making them a more attractive place to live, work and
visit. It is just one of the ways the government is supporting
the retail and hospitality sector.
Support for High Streets
- We launched the Welcome Back Fund in March 2021 to help
councils boost tourism, improve green spaces and provide more
outdoor seating areas, markets and food stall pop-ups – giving
people more safer options to reunite with friends and relatives
throughout the summer.
- The High Street Homes Permitted Development Rights will make
it easier for disused buildings to be repurposed and provide
housing.
- Providing restaurants, pubs and cafes with the freedom to
offer takeaway services; and making it easier for businesses and
communities to host markets and stalls so customers can be served
safely.
- A generous package of support to businesses and communities,
with over £35 billion in financial support since the start of the
pandemic.
- Through the £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund, the £220 million
Community Renewal Fund and the £3.6 billion Towns Fund the
government is investing in long-term infrastructure projects to
level up our towns and rural areas and ensure the vitality of our
town centres for years to come.
- The government has published its response to the Parking Code
Framework which will curb unfair tickets and tackle cowboy
parking firms through a new, simplified appeals process. Caps on
private parking fines for millions of motorists are also set to
be introduced. This will give drivers more confidence in heading
into town knowing they won’t be unfairly penalised by rogue
operators.
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Notes to Editors:
The 57 places awarded funding today are:
- Leamington Town Spa, Warwick (Warwickshire) –
£10,015,121
- Nuneaton Town Centre, Nuneaton and Bedworth
(Warwickshire) – £13,331, 637
- Wolverhampton City Centre – £15,760,196
- Walsall – £11,439,967
- Newcastle-Under-Lyme – £11,048,260
- Stafford – £14,377,723
- Tottenham, Haringey – £10,019,647
- Woolwich Town Centre, Greenwich – £17,150,964
- Wealdstone, Harrow – £7,448,583
- Putney Town Centre, Wandsworth – £1,058,706
- Elland Town Centre, Calderdale (West Yorkshire) –
£6,310,812
- Northallerton, Hambleton (North Yorkshire) –
£6,085,013
- Rotherham – £12,660,708
- Halifax – £11,762,823
- Barnsley Town Centre – £15,624,456
- Scunthorpe – £10,675,323
- New Ferry, Wirral – £3,213,523
- Wigan – £16,633,692
- Crewe – £14,148,128
- Rochdale (Greater Manchester) – £17,080,457
- Farnworth, Bolton (Greater Manchester) – £13,276,817
- Oldham – £10,750,179
- Kirkham Town Centre, Fylde – £6,290,831
- Maryport Town Centre, Allerdale – £11,527,839
- Carlisle City Centre – £9,124,606
- Plymouth City Centre – £12,046,873
- Barnstable, North Devon – £6,548,876
- Newton Abbot, Teignbridge – £9,025,771
- Paignton, Torbay – £13,363,248
- Kingswood, South Gloucestershire – £12,555,464
- Salisbury City Centre – £9,355,301
- Penzance, Cornwall – £10,403,112
- Trowbridge, Wiltshire – £16,347,056
- Yeovil – £9,756,897
- Taunton, Somerset – £13,962,981
- Loftus, Redcar and Cleveland – £5,833,526
- Middlesbrough Centre – £14,170,352
- Stockton – £16,543,812
- South Shields – £5,959,187
- Derby City Centre, St Peters Cross – £15,034,000
- Sutton-in-Ashfield (Nottinghamshire) – £6,279,871
- Grantham, South Kesteven (Lincolnshire) – £5,556,042
- Grimsby (North East Lincolnshire) – £17,280,917
- Nottingham City Centre, West End Point – £12,523,981
- Heanor, Amber Valley – £8,592,837
- Northampton – £8,427,625
- Buxton, High Peak – £6,608,222
- Dover Town Centre and Waterfront – £3,196,497
- Newhaven, Lewes – £5,004,938
- Chatham Town Centre, Medway – £9,497,720
- Ramsgate, Thanet – £2,704,213
- Commercial Road, Portsmouth – £3,122,375
- Fratton, Portsmouth – £3,858,489
- High Wycombe – £11,779,904
- St Neots, Huntingdonshire – £3,748,815
- March High Street, Fenland – £6,447,129
- Great Yarmouth – £13,774,430
The fifteen places who received full funding in December
are:
- Tamworth Town Centre – Tamworth, £21,652,555
- Sunderland City Centre – Sunderland, £25,000,000
- Sutton – Sutton, £11,346,704
- Bishop Auckland – Durham, £19,856,853
- Blyth Town Centre – Northumberland, £11,121,059
- Kidderminster - Wyre Forest, £20,510,595
- Old Kent Road – Southwark, £9,605,854
- Swindon – Swindon, £25,000,000
- Stockport – Stockport, £14,500,000
- Winsford - Cheshire West and Chester, £9,980,000
- Sheffield High Street – Sheffield, £15,817,001
- Blackfriars, Northern City Centre – Worcester,
£17,939,000
- Birkenhead – Wirral, £24,581,011
- Brierley Hill High Town Centre – Dudley, £9,985,689
- Stretford –Trafford, £17,605,674
£107 million of the Future High Streets Fund has been
allocated to DCMS to support the regeneration of heritage
high streets.
1 The outputs listed are locally reported and will
undergo further quality assurance before being finalised
and confirmed in grant offer letters
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