Housing funding for Pendle
Published Wednesday 19th January 11
Pendle has been awarded housing funding through a Pennine Lancashire bid. Over £4.2 million will be spent on housing in Pennine Lancashire.
Pennine Lancashire Leaders have welcomed a much needed funding boost from the Home and Communities Agency (HCA)after it was announced the area would receive £4.2m for housing and regeneration schemes.
The money will come from the HCA's National Affordable Housing Programme and Property and Regeneration funds. It's the result of a successful bid for funding and will be spread across six councils in Pennine Lancashire:
The breakdown is as follows:
| Council | Affordable Housing Program | Property and Regeneration Funds |
Total |
| Blackburn with Darwen |
£938,500 | £501,000 | £1,439,500 |
| Ribble Valley |
£725,000 | |
£725,000 |
| Rossendale | £350,000 | |
£350,000 |
| Pendle | £35,000 | £498,000 | £533,000 |
| Burnley | |
£497.300 | £497,300 |
| Hyndburn | £180,000 | £501,850 | £681,850 |
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|
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£4,226,650 |
Councillor Kate Hollern, Leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council and Chair of the Pennine Lancashire Joint Committee said the new funds would be very welcome at this difficult time:
"With local authorities having to make significant cuts, this funding will help us to continue with some important projects across Pennine Lancashire. There is very little money around and it's important that when it does come we ensure that we target it at those key priority areas where it will have the biggest impact."
Mike Blomeley, Leader of Pendle Council also welcomed the news:
"This funding announcement recognises the strong partnership ethos we have across Pennine Lancashire which means that when funding is available, the government has total faith in us to spend it wisely . Despite tough times ahead we hope that the government will continue with this commitment to Pennine Lancashire and will recognise that when money is available to bid for, we know our priority areas where it will bring the biggest benefit and achieve the best outcomes."
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