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Levelling Up Fund

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Department for Transport, and HM Treasury are administering the Levelling Up Fund, a major investment programme distributing over £1.5 billion to local areas for infrastructure, social care reform, and community wealth building. The fund supports projects in transport, education, health, flood defences, and heritage, with recent focus on prevention-focused reforms in adult social care, children's social care, SEND, and homelessness. Key challenges include measuring long-term outcomes, coordinating with local planning authorities, and ensuring effective delivery through Delivery Associates.

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26 May 2023 | Explanatory notes linked

A further concern regarding the distribution of competitive funding was the additional metrics for success applied to once applications had closed in round two of the Levelling Up Fund. This was signally unhelpful for perceptions of trust and transparency and leaves the Government open to criticisms that it has not clearly explained how funding decisions have been made on the basis of need or merit.

A further concern regarding the distribution of competitive funding was the additional metrics for success applied to once applications had closed in round two of the Levelling Up Fund. This was signally unhelpful for perceptions of trust and transparency and …

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26 May 2023 | Explanatory notes linked

Throughout all future competitive bidding processes, the Government must avoid introducing additional metrics for success once an application process has closed. If, for any reason, this becomes unavoidable, the DLUHC must communicate this change via official and public channels of communication before successful applicants are announced. Throughout any funding programme the Government must also ensure that they are able to adapt and respond to the possible impact of inflation through adequat...

Throughout all future competitive bidding processes, the Government must avoid introducing additional metrics for success once an application process has closed. If, for any reason, this becomes unavoidable, the DLUHC must communicate this change via official and public channels of …

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8 Jun 2022 | Explanatory notes linked

The Department’s accounting officer reasoned that we had discussed and reported on the Towns Fund at quite considerable length and that he felt it had a been a valid and fair process.37 In respect of the Levelling Up Fund, he said that there had been a very high level of transparency, referring to an explanatory note setting out how decisions were taken, that it had published alongside the list of 105 successful bidders.38 Contrary to the Department’s indications about data published, it did ...

The Department’s accounting officer reasoned that we had discussed and reported on the Towns Fund at quite considerable length and that he felt it had a been a valid and fair process.37 In respect of the Levelling Up Fund, he …

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2 Oct 2020 | Memorandum linked

The UK Government should work with the devolved administrations and local government to develop a memorandum of understanding that will underpin the operation of the Shared Prosperity Fund, this memorandum should be built around a partnership approach and provide a guarantee of genuine joint working and engagement for all stakeholders, including the third sector.

The UK Government should work with the devolved administrations and local government to develop a memorandum of understanding that will underpin the operation of the Shared Prosperity Fund, this memorandum should be built around a partnership approach and provide a …

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