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Over 100 councils delay or fail to start projects supported by Levelling Up Fund

By 2023-11-22T12:39:00

Michael Gove

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The National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that 101 councils have delayed or failed to start projects that have been allocated money through the government’s Levelling Up Fund, due to rising costs and planning delays.

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