Coalfields Regeneration Trust Capital Funding Request 2025-10-13
2025-10-13
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Context
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust has requested £50 million in capital funding to support local initiatives that deliver training courses and community cohesion at ward level. The trust aims to improve the confidence of people on long-term benefits, enabling them to secure paid work.
What assessment has been made of the potential merits of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust's capital funding request? I have spoken to the trust about supporting constituents in ex-coalfield communities by improving their confidence and providing community cohesion activities. The trust aims to offer training courses that support careers in gardening and horticulture, addressing concerns raised during a visit to Bloomin’ Gardens & Landscapes.
We recognise the excellent work being done by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust and remain committed to working with it. The current fiscal position remains challenging, in that context we are considering funding requests.
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Assessment & feedback
Specific details on how the request will be addressed or a timeline for decision-making was not provided.
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