This funding, which ranges from £500,000 up to £1 million
per town, will be used to support projects that will make
a difference to the area, such as new green spaces, the
creation of pop-up businesses spaces, pedestrianising
streets to encourage walking or cycling and creating of
new community hubs to support those living alone.
Projects such as Burton on Trent’s High Street
regeneration, for which the town has been awarded
£750,000, will see improvements to make the high street a
more pleasant place to visit with new bus access and
cycle lanes so the public can more easily visit.
In Newcastle-under-Lyme, the £1 million funding will
boost the town’s regeneration plans, helping to demolish
unloved buildings to make way for a new chapter in the
town’s history.
Communities Secretary said:
Our Towns Fund will help to share prosperity across the
country and level-up. This £80 million funding for
immediate investment is a real boost for our towns and
will help them thrive with investment in transport,
technology, skills and culture.
It will give towns across the opportunity to drive
economic growth and improve prospects for their
communities, which will be vital as the country respond
to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. We are fully
behind our high streets and will support local areas to
build back better.
This investment will give areas in all corners of England
the opportunity to drive economic growth and improve
prospects for their communities, which will be vital as
the country continues to respond to the impact of the
coronavirus pandemic. These funds are part of the overall
£3.6 billion Towns Fund money allocated - with this
initial pot shared out now to get some projects off the
ground and give local areas the boost they need.
All 101 towns selected to work towards a Town Deal were
given a funding allocation with proposals submitted to
the MCHLG in August, before being reviewed by officials
and a final decision made by ministers.
Town Deals build directly on the government’s commitment
to decentralising funding and decisions away from
Whitehall and investing in the growth of local economies
and devolving powers through ambitious City and Growth
Deals, providing more than £9 billion of funding to Local
Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and introducing 8 metro
mayors in England.
The government is working with councils and LEPs to
create better transport links, more connectivity and
world-class education opportunities across the country.
Further information
On 27 July 2019 the Prime Minister announced that the
£3.6 billion Towns Fund would support an initial 101 town
deals across England. See further details of the announcement.
A Town Deal is an agreement in principle between
government, the Lead Council and the Town Deal Board. It
will set out a vision and strategy for the town, and what
each party agrees to do to achieve this vision.
See the 101 places being
supported to develop Town Deals.
