On Air Now

Tom Hooper

3:00pm - 6:00pm

  • 01723 336444

Now Playing

Benson Boone

Mystical Magical

Download

Not Enough Levelling Up Cash for North Yorkshire

Saturday, 4 March 2023 at 07:00

By Matthew Pells with additional reporting from Thomas Barrett, Local Democracy Reporter

North Yorkshire's failure to win levelling up funding from the government has been blamed on too many bids chasing too little cash.

834 bids were submitted across the country but only 216 were successful in the latest round of funding.

The leader of the county council says it's disappointing that nearly all of North Yorkshire's bids were rejected.

County Councillor Lindsay Burr is asking the leader to put pressure on the government.

Last month the government revealed the winners of the second Levelling Up Fund round that saw £2.1bn up for grabs.

Several district councils in the county made bids for funding, including £20m to redevelop Harrogate Convention Centre, £20m to advance Scarborough’s station gateway project and £19.9m to improve Malton Station.

North Yorkshire County Council also submitted a £39.3m bid to upgrade Thirsk, Seamer and Scarborough stations.

In total, bids worth £118.4m were made for projects in the county but only Richmondshire District Council received funding, which will see £19m spent regenerating Catterick town centre in prime minister Rishi Sunak’s constituency.

At a full meeting of the county council, Cllr Bryn Griffiths, Liberal Democrat member for Stokesley division, asked Cllr Les why most of the bids in North Yorkshire had failed. He said:

“We don’t seem to be very good at obtaining Levelling Up money do we? Do we know why? What are the reasons? Are our processes wrong or is central government not listening to us?”

Councillor leader - Councillor Carl Les  - says the authority doers get feedback from government on the bids.

Want to See More from This is the Coast?

Click here to set This is the Coast as a preferred source on Google search.

Love living on the Yorkshire Coast? So do we.

This is the Coast is 100% locally owned and operated. We don’t rely on public funding or government grants—we rely on our community.

Producing trusted, fact-checked local news takes time and resources. If you value having a dedicated team of professional journalists fighting for our region, please consider supporting us.

Help keep the Yorkshire Coast informed for the price of a coffee a month.

Support Local Journalism Today

More from Yorkshire Coast News

Comments

Add a comment

Log in to the club or enter your details below.

Follow Us

Get Our Apps

Our Apps are now available for iOS, Android and Smart Speakers.

  • Available on the App Store
  • Available on Google Play
  • Just ask Amazon Alexa
  • Available on Roku

Today's Weather

  • Scarborough

    Sunny intervals

    High: 16°C | Low: 13°C

  • Filey

    Light rain

    High: 17°C | Low: 14°C

  • Whitby

    Heavy rain shower

    High: 16°C | Low: 11°C

  • Bridlington

    Light rain

    High: 14°C | Low: 12°C

  • Hornsea

    Heavy Rain

    High: 16°C | Low: 13°C

  • Driffield

    Light rain

    High: 16°C | Low: 13°C

News

Podcasts

  • The Seadogs Podcast - Scarborough Athletic FC

    EP75: INTRODUCING THE MONEYWEB STADIUM!

    Scarborough Athletic Marketing Director tells us about Moneyweb's 5-year stadium naming rights deal

  • The Codcast - Whitby Town FC

    The Codcast- Episode 97

    Andrew, Paul, Liam & Jack with Graeme Lee, Ben Creamer, Cal Hickman & Oli Swan

  • Yorkshire Coastcast

    EP84: Scarborough Spa Wedding Fayre - All You Need To Know!

    Add a touch of Spa Magic to your special day at Scarborough Spa! The venue is hosting a Wedding Fayre on 22nd November

  • Yorkshire Coastcast

    EP83: BRUNSWICK DEVELOPMENT: ARE WE LITERALLY BACK TO SQUARE 1?

    EP83: Scarborough's Brunswick Development: Are we literally back to Square 1? We speak to NYC Deputy Leader Mark Crane