£20m levelling up funding welcomed by Redcar and Cleveland

Funding which will help transform Redcar and Cleveland was today welcomed by the Council.

Just over £20m will be invested in key projects across the Redcar and Cleveland area following a successful bid for the Government’s levelling up partnership fund by Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council.

Levelling up partnerships, announced in the spring budget, will see tailored regeneration plans rolled out across twenty of England’s areas most in need of levelling up. The areas have been selected based on analysis set out in the levelling up white paper which considered places against measurements such as educational attainment, gross pay, and life expectancy.

Commenting on the funding announcement, Cllr Alec Brown, Leader of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, said: “We welcome this investment in Redcar and Cleveland and have worked positively with the Department for levelling Up, to make the most of the funding on offer to ensure we continue to deliver for our residents.

“Our plans are designed to improve and enhance the lives of our communities by not only investing in major infrastructure projects but also investing in the people of the borough and their future.

“I am passionate about everyone having the opportunity to achieve their potential and by providing great education, training and employment opportunities whilst also supporting the most vulnerable, young and old, in our communities, I want to create the opportunities in Redcar and Cleveland for everyone to thrive.”

By Mark Adair – Correspondent, Bdaily

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