About the Long-Term Plans for Towns

In September 2023, the government announced their 'Long-Term Plan for Towns' programme, a core part of the government's levelling-up programme, which identified 55 towns across the country that will benefit from up to £20m 'endowment style' funding for investment in local priorities over a 10-year period. 

As part of the spring statement, the Chancellor confirmed an additional £400m to extend the programme to a further 20 towns across the UK, with Newton-le-Willows identified as a beneficiary.

Guidance issued by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government details that each town will receive an allocation of £19.5m (subject to acceptance of a Long-term Plan) with £0.500m retained by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government to cover programme management costs and the development of a National High Streets and Towns Task Force, which will provide support to Long-Term Plan beneficiaries.