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East of England: Levelling Up case studies

This collection brings together examples from communities in the East of England.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 17 January 2023

The UK government has so far allocated around £773 million to projects in the East of England through investment programmes, including the Levelling Up Fund and Community Ownership Fund.

This investment will:

• help communities save local community assets
• regenerate town centres and high streets
• invest in cultural and heritage assets
• upgrade local transport

Examples from the Levelling Up Fund and Community Ownership Fund:

Bedfordshire

• Over £6 million to help cut journey times in Bedfordshire
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• Around £20 million to support Houghton Regis leisure and community hub
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• A £20 million boost for new development in Luton
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Cambridgeshire

• £47.8 million allocation for Peterborough Train Station (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 23 October 2023
  • Case study
• £20 million for Peterborough’s new interactive science lab
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Hertfordshire

• £14.3 million allocated to Waltham Cross (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 23 October 2023
  • Case study

Essex

• £20 million support for The Harlow Arts and Cultural Quarter (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 23 October 2023
  • Case study
• Clacton to receive nearly £20 million for housing and education (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 23 October 2023
  • Case study
• Colchester boosted with £19.6 million (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 23 October 2023
  • Case study
• £275,000 funding for Sawyers Church
  • 9 February 2023
  • Case study
• Southend’s £19.9 million infrastructure upgrades
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Norfolk

• £24 million to boost King’s Lynn transport infrastructure (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 23 October 2023
  • Case study
• £20 million for North Quay regeneration (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 23 October 2023
  • Case study

Suffolk

• £100,000 Community Ownership funding helps save The Racehorse
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

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Published 17 January 2023