Lanarkshire councils receive share of UK funding

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Social enterprises, active travel initiatives and numeracy skills programmes will be among a raft of projects in North Lanarkshire to benefit from a new three-year funding award.The local authority is receiving nearly £13.9 million over a three-year period from the UK government’s shared prosperity fund; neighbouring South Lanarkshire will also receive £12.2m under the same scheme.

Council leader Jim Logue welcomed news of the funding for North Lanarkshire and said: “The range of projects will help to improve people’s core work skills, drive economic regeneration and importantly help people who have been plunged into poverty through the impact of the current cost of living crisis.”The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android North Lanarkshire’s award consists of £11.4 million in “core” funding under the Levelling Up scheme, which will be spent across the three investment priority areas of communities & place, people & skills, and supporting local business – plus nearly £2.4m specifically allocated for adult numeracy programme Multiply.A paper on the funding scheme application previously presented to the council’s enterprise, growth and fair work committee outlined proposals relating to fuel poverty, tourism, volunteering and community empowerment; plus work on supporting business start-ups and growth