Government announces fund to level up rural communities
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have announced a £110 million fund intended to level up rural communities.
The fund aims to help rural business such as farms, pubs and wedding venues and will be invested in projects which will boost productivity and create rural job opportunities. Examples could include converting farm buildings to other business uses, such as farm shops; rural tourism, such as investments in visitor accommodation; and creation of new footpaths and cycle paths.
The Rural England Prosperity Fund will be delivered by eligible local authorities.
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Greg Clark MP said: "This major investment in rural businesses will help us boost the countryside economy and close the rural productivity gap.
"It’s our mission to spread opportunity across the whole of the UK and this funding will help us do just that."
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