The two neighbourhoods in Greater Manchester first in line for a £20m boost
Two neighbourhoods in Greater Manchester have been named among the first in the UK to benefit from a boost of up to £20m.
Unveiling her Spending Review today (June 11), Rachel Reeves announced 'additional funding' to support up to 350 communities across the country. The Chancellor said that this unspecified sum will be used to improve parks, youth facilities, swimming pools and libraries.
The money, which will be spent in some of the UK's most deprived areas, will also support the 'fightback' against graffiti and fly-tipping.
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During her speech in Parliament, Ms Reeves revealed that Stockport would be one of the areas set to benefit from the funding.
In documents published following her speech, the government has now revealed that two places in Greater Manchester are among 25 'trailblazer' neighbourhoods that will each receive up to £20m over the next decade as part of the new fund Ms Reeves announced.
The two neighbourhoods in Greater Manchester that have been selected are Brinnington in Stockport and Pendleton in Salford.
The Government has today announced 25 trailblazer neighbourhoods that will receive up to £20 million over the next decade as part of a new fund announced at the Spending Review. Pendleton in Salford is one of themhttps://t.co/nf8ElUA7LE
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According to government papers, they will be among the first of up to 350 places that are set to benefit, alongside the 75 towns previously named in the Plan for Neighbourhoods which include Ashton-under-Lyne, Chadderton, Farnworth, Heywood and Leigh.
In her speech to MPs, Ms Reeves said: "I know the pride that people feel in their communities. I see it everywhere I go.
"But I also know that for too many people there is a sense that something has been lost. As high streets have declined, as community spaces have closed, as jobs and opportunities have gone elsewhere. The renewal of Britain must be felt everywhere."
Welcoming the news, Stockport MP Navendu Mishra said: "As one of the 25 new trailblazer neighbourhoods, it is great that Brinnington is set to receive a share of £20 million to lead the way in community-led regeneration and renewal.
"Following 14 years of neglect from Conservative and Liberal Democrat Coalition Governments, I am pleased that this Government is giving neighbourhoods like Brinnington the extra support they deserve. I welcome this investment into the renewal of our community in Stockport."
Ahead of the spending review, the Local Trust called on the government to break the cycle of deprivation in 'doubly disadvantaged' areas around the country, with the charity arguing that 'neighbourhood-level interventions' are needed for long-lasting regeneration.
Madeleine Jennings, Head of Policy and Communications at Local Trust said: 'The Chancellor has recognised the importance of pride in place and that many communities around the country have seen that pride decline. The Big Local programme has shown that a sense of pride about the community you live in essential component of good health and wellbeing, especially in deprived areas.
"However, our evidence also shows that agency and a belief in collective efficacy are just as important which is why we will continue to work with the government to ensure this new programme puts communities themselves in charge of decision making and setting priorities.
"At a time of difficult decisions, the Chancellor's decision to invest in social infrastructure in deprived areas is testament to the powerful evidence in favour of long-term investment in community capacity coming out of the Big Local programme.
"We are proud that the learning from Big Local has been able to inform the work of the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods who have powerfully advocated for such a fund in order to reach the communities living in neighbourhoods that are furthest from being able to achieve the government's five missions."
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