Extract from Commons debate on the Budget - Mar 9
Wednesday, 10 March 2021 07:51
Mrs Flick Drummond (Meon Valley) (Con) [V]:...Waterlooville is a
town that has vibrant growth around it, with new housing and more
jobs coming. However, it has a struggling high street and the town
centre is in need of redevelopment. That is not the fault of the
businesses, which are trying their best, but the empty units now
outnumber those that are occupied. The levelling up fund is exactly
the sort of support many towns need, so I hope that Havant Borough
Council will look at accessing...Request free trial
(Meon
Valley) (Con) [V]:...Waterlooville is a town that has
vibrant growth around it, with new housing and more jobs coming.
However, it has a struggling high street and the town centre is in
need of redevelopment. That is not the fault of the businesses,
which are trying their best, but the empty units now outnumber
those that are occupied. The levelling up fund is exactly the sort
of support many towns need, so I hope that Havant Borough Council
will look at accessing national funds like the levelling up fund
with me, so that we can drive real change. I also welcome the input
by the Solent local enterprise partnership and Hampshire County Council whose
strategic view and input on transport will be important, since
travel into and from the town centre is something that needs a
rethink...
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