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(Photo: Facebook, Jean Wilson) WORCESTER CHARITY, New Hope, has had a small makeover after busy and challenging pandemic. Thanks to some National Lottery funding from the Awards for All scheme, they have been able to swap out their old flooring for some astroturf. While it might seem like a small change manager Jean Wilson said it’s a great thing for the kids to have as we emerge from a troubling pandemic. Jean said: “Having this new play area is great for us- as the children get to enjoy something new. “Before we just had a traditional wet pout down floor which was quite difficult to manage in the summer- if it gets too hot in the summer the children can’t stand on it without shoes.
The government has finally published the prioritisation methodology for its £4.8bn levelling up fund, prompting protest from many who suspect it is designed to favour areas that are electorally important to the Conservative party.
Experts and politicians have criticised the methodology for not incorporating social deprivation measures and giving a large weight to factors more common in rural areas.
Since its announcement in the recent Budget, the fund has been heavily criticised for the way areas have been prioritised, with relatively affluent places such as chancellor Rishi Sunak’s constituency of Richmond given a higher priority than more deprived urban areas such as Barnsley, Hackney and Sheffield. LGC analysis found that three quarters of areas given the top priority have at least one Conservative MP.
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