Levelling Up Funding for East Riding of Yorkshire

Thursday, 13 October 2022 06:00

By Matthew Pells

The East Riding of Yorkshire is to receive over £12m of levelling up funding through three government schemes.

The money is set to replace European funding which has come to an end.

Councillor Jane Evison says the county has got a good allocation of funding and the spending will start soon.

The three programmes are part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) - which includes the Rural England Prosperity Fund, the Multiply Fund and the Coastal Transition Accelerator Programme (CTAP).

Through UKSPF, the council has been awarded a £10.4 million allocation to focus on building pride in place and increasing life chances across the local authority area, a further £1.8 million has been allocated to the East Riding through the Rural England Prosperity Fund. Through the Multiply Fund, the council has been allocated £1.5 million to improve numeracy skills in adults aged 19 years and older, without an existing Level 2 qualification.

Through CTAP, the council has received £1.4 million for 2022-2023 to develop an outline business case for further funding expected to total £14.1m from the £200m Flood and Coast Resilience Innovation Programme. This initial award gives the council the opportunity to unlock
this further funding which will help to catalyse innovative adaptive approaches to support vulnerable coastal communities.

A report presented to the council's cabinet this week said:

"These three major Government programmes present the council with considerable opportunities to continue to help tackle some of the most pressing social, environmental and economic issues faced by our local communities and businesses. In accordance with the Grants Policy, approval is therefore sought from The Cabinet to accept the funding being offered through these schemes."

Councillor Jane Evison says it's good news for the county.

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