Towns Fund
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The Towns Fund is a UK government funding programme aimed at supporting economic regeneration and long-term growth in selected towns across England.
Aliases (1)
- Town Deal ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK government funding programme
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| administeredBy |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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UK Government → |
| aim |
create jobs
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drive long-term economic growth → enhance local infrastructure → improve productivity → increase local investment → regenerate town centres → support cultural and heritage assets → support digital connectivity → support economic regeneration in towns → support levelling up agenda → support local transport improvements → support skills development → support urban regeneration → |
| announcedBy |
Prime Minister Boris Johnson
→
UK Conservative government → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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| beneficiary |
local authorities in eligible towns
→
selected towns in England → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| fundingType |
capital funding
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revenue funding → |
| hasPart |
Town Deals
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| implementedBy |
Town Deal Board
→
local authorities → |
| legalForm |
public funding programme
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| partOf |
UK levelling up policy
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| policyObjective |
encourage private sector investment
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reduce regional economic disparities in England → strengthen local leadership and governance → support left-behind towns → |
| predecessor |
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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| process |
development of Town Investment Plan
→
negotiation of Town Deal with UK government → |
| requires |
Town Deal
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| sector |
economic development
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regional policy → urban regeneration → |
| selectionBasis |
towns identified as needing economic regeneration
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towns invited by UK government → |
| startTime |
2019
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| targetArea |
brownfield land regeneration
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cultural and heritage projects → skills and enterprise infrastructure → town centres → transport and connectivity → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Towns Fund
("Town Deal")
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requires |
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Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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responsibility |