Rishi Sunak said 55 "overlooked" UK towns are affected by the Long-Term Plan for Towns, including Chadderton, all of them allocated the £20 million investment over a 10-year period on the basis of determinants including deprivation. Our Long-Term Plan for Towns puts funding in the hands of the people themselves to invest in line with their priorities over the long-term. The town at the centre of her constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne is one of the towns affected as well. Ms Rayner said: "Levelling Up announcements from this government amount to barely more than shiny headlines, chaos and delays. "We will grow our economy by harnessing the talents, ambition and skills of all British people and, in turn, provide sustainable, long-term funding for councils, and certainty for business to invest.

Source: The Times October 01, 2023 14:29 UTC