Bellfield Interchange bid for £20million investment snubbed as levelling up funds handed out
dailyrecord.co.ukThe announcement of levelling up funding has been a mixed bag for Ayrshire. The UK government's announcement means that East and North Ayrshire have now shared £44m in levelling up investments, but South Ayrshire has missed out entirely.
Kilmarnock's 'cultural quarter' will see a massive £20m boost from the Levelling Up Fund, but a separate £20m bid to improve the vital Bellfield Interchange was not successful.
East Ayrshire Council had the option to submit a single larger scale bid, but opted to submit the two smaller bids. South Ayrshire Council missed out with its single bid.
The previous administration had sought £20m funding for a new Ayr Leisure Centre. The bid continued under the current Conservative administration, despite the cancellation of the new centre, as the bid was not tied to that specific project.
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