Levelling-up Fund Potential Outcomes
2021-11-17
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The £121 million levelling-up fund allocated to Wales includes significant investments in Denbighshire and Wrexham, with over £16.4 million already invested.
What assessment the Government have made of the potential outcomes of the £121 million levelling-up fund allocated to Wales?
Wales will benefit significantly from the levelling-up fund, with projects focused on delivering jobs, promoting growth and levelling up communities. In Denbighshire and Wrexham, including in my hon. Friend's constituency of Clwyd South, communities will benefit from over £16.4 million in UK Government investment through round 1 of the levelling-up fund and the community renewal fund.
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The long-term economic, social and cultural impacts were not specifically addressed.
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The successful bid at the Pontcysyllte aqueduct and canal world heritage centre will provide significant economic benefits to Clwyd South.
How would the Minister assess the long-term economic, social and cultural impact of, and benefits arising from, the levelling-up fund in Wales, particularly our Clwyd South bid?
The successful levelling-up fund bid at the Pontcysyllte aqueduct and the canal world heritage centre will obviously maximise tourism in the area and provide significant long-term economic benefits to my hon. Friend's constituency. However, it is just one small part of a much larger programme including the £121 million levelling-up fund, the £46 million community renewal fund and £2.5 billion extra money in a record block grant for the Welsh Labour Government.
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The answer did not provide a detailed economic, social or cultural impact assessment specifically requested.
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A disused former coal tip slid into the river last year, costing £14 million to rectify. Five similar tips remain in the Rhondda.
One of the problems that we have in the Rhondda is a large number of disused former coal tips, one of which slid down into the river last year. It cost us £14 million to rectify that, and we have another five similar tips in the Rhondda. Can we please have some more money to ensure that we do not have another Aberfan disaster?
The hon. Gentleman will be aware that, as I said earlier, this is a devolved matter. He will also be aware that more than £2.5 billion of extra money has been provided to the Welsh Labour Government. If there are dangerous coal tips in the hon. Gentleman's constituency, I urge him to talk to his colleagues in Welsh Labour, ask them to provide the money and get the problem resolved as quickly as possible.
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The questioner's request for more funding was not addressed.
This Is A Devolved Matter.
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