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South West: Levelling Up case studies

This collection brings together examples from the South West.

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

The UK government has so far allocated around £967 million to projects in the South West 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:

Bristol

• Bristol to receive £14.5 million for Filwood Broadway (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• £300,000 re-opens Hartcliffe City Farm
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• £240,000 funding for Zion Bristol
  • 9 February 2023
  • Case study

Cornwall

• £50m investment for travel improvements in Cornwall (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• £240,000 of support for Prince of Wales pub in Newtown-in-St-Martin
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• £48.4 million allocated to improve the Isle of Scilly's sea links
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Devon

• £15.6 million for the Appledore Clean Maritime Innovation Centre (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• £15.7 million to improve transport links into Exmouth (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• West Devon transport hub allocated £13.5 million (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 8 March 2024
  • Case study
• Horrabridge Recreation Field Trust supported with £134,000 funding
  • 9 February 2023
  • Case study
• Transport improvements for Plymouth with £19.9 million allocation
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Dorset

• £19.9 million to restore and improve seafront facilities in Bournemouth and Poole (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• Dorset receives £19.5 million to regenerate Weymouth (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• Dorset village shop saved with £200,000 award
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Gloucestershire

• Gloucester city centre’s £20 million regeneration
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• £12.8 million allocation for Gloucester's cycle corridor
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• £20 million game-changing investment for sports and leisure in Forest of Dean
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• The George Cafe to be transformed with support of almost £250,000
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• £175,000 allocated to Wye Valley pub
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Somerset

• Over £19 million for regeneration of Bridgwater Hospital (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 28 February 2024
  • Case study
• Almost £20 million for Weston-Super-Mare (Levelling Up Fund 2)
  • 19 February 2024
  • Case study
• £10 million for improvements to Bridgwater's transport infrastructure
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study

Wiltshire

• The Silks on the Downs pub saved with almost £240,000 support
  • 17 January 2023
  • Case study
• £300,000 for Limpley Stoke Community Benefit Society
  • 9 February 2023
  • Case study

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Published 17 January 2023