Economic Growth: North of England

(asked on 7th February 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to support economic development in seaside towns in the North.


Answered by
Dehenna Davison Portrait
Dehenna Davison
This question was answered on 20th February 2023

The Government is committed to coastal communities and levelling-up across the UK. Recent interventions in Blackpool and Grimsby have led to tangible improvements and investment in these areas to kickstart economic growth and helped deepen our understanding of the challenges faced by northern coastal communities. For example, in Blackpool we have recently invested £30 million to unlock ambitious regeneration plans worth over £300 million through repurposing public land.

Three out of the eight English Freeports are located in northern coastal areas which are designed to drive forward economic growth and innovation. Coastal communities also continue to benefit from the £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund, where we have just announced our support for over 100 more projects, including in Blackpool, Cleethorpes, and Hull. There are also 22 coastal towns that are recipients of Town Deals worth up to £25 million, in places like Whitby and Birkenhead. Overall, coastal areas across the UK will benefit from over £673 million of investment via the Towns Fund.

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