January 2023

South East Councils submit to Left Behind Neighborhoods APPG inquiry into levelling up

Responding to the Left Behind Neighborhoods APPG‘s inquiry into levelling up, Cllr Nicolas Heslop, Chair of South East Councils said: “We hear about the ‘affluent’ South East in the headlines – despite that the relative affluence of local residents does not always translate into council spending power as one might think. The stereotype of the …

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South East Councils respond to Levelling Up Fund Round 2

Over 100 projects were awarded a share of £2.1 billion from Round 2 of the Government’s flagship Levelling Up Fund today. In response, Chair of South East Councils, Cllr Nicolas Heslop, said: “Of course, we welcome much needed funding to level up left behind areas in the South East. “The South East has some of …

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