UK-wide funds allocated to support Scots communities
ALL Scotland’s local authorities have had funding applications – to support communities – approved by the UK Government.
In total, £212m is being allocated – covering the financial years 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 – from a fund called the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, set up – as described here – to make good the loss of so-called EU structural funds, following Brexit.
Says an UK Government announcement, here: “Communities across Scotland will benefit from £212 million of investment in skills, improved high streets, support for local business and more green spaces as the UK takes back control and approves spending plans for funding previously run by the European Union.”
The corresponding figures for England, Wales and Northern Ireland are £1.58bn, £585m and £127m, respectively.
The totals below include funding for a specific adult numeracy scheme, called Multiply.
Regional Economic Partnership – Core UK Shared Prosperity Funding – Multiply – Total
Aberdeen City Region £12,785,682 – £2,668,856 – £15,454,538
Ayrshire – £14,355,916 – £2,996,623 – £17,352,539
South of Scotland – £10,047,668 – £2,097,329 – £12,144,997
Edinburgh and South East Scotland – £33,211,244 – £6,932,444 – £40,143,688
Forth Valley – £10,429,076 – £2,176,943 – £12,606,019
Glasgow City Region – £61,116,874 – £12,757,406 – £73,874,280
Highlands and Islands £19,967,429 £4,167,958 £24,135,387
Tay Cities Region – £13,446,294 – £2,806,751 – £16,253,045
Made up by….
Local authority – Core UK Shared Prosperity Funding – Multiply – Total – Regional Economic Partnership
Aberdeenshire – £6,864,769 – £1,432,937 – £8,297,706 – Aberdeen City Region
Angus – £4,069,662 – £849,493 – £4,919,155 – Tay Cities Region
Argyll and Bute – £3,719,068 – £776,310 – £4,495,379 – Highlands and Islands
City of Edinburgh – £10,257,056 – £2,141,036 – £12,398,092 – Edinburgh and South East Scotland
Clackmannanshire – £1,750,178 – £365,328 – £2,115,506 – Forth Valley
Dumfries and Galloway – £5,605,040 – £1,169,984 – £6,775,024 – South of Scotland
Dundee City – £4,640,349 – £968,616 – £5,608,965 – Tay Cities Region
East Ayrshire – £5,048,993 – £1,053,916 – £6,102,909 – Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire – £2,924,490 – £610,452 – £3,534,942 – Glasgow City Region
East Lothian – £3,365,916 – £702,594 – £4,068,510 – Edinburgh and South East Scotland
East Renfrewshire – £2,722,202 – £568,227 – £3,290,428 – Glasgow City Region
Falkirk – £5,115,768 – £1,067,855 – £6,183,623 – Forth Valley
Fife – £11,108,955 – £2,318,860 – £13,427,815 – Edinburgh and South East Scotland
Glasgow City – £22,507,186 – £4,698,102 – £27,205,287 – Glasgow City Region
Highland – £7,814,362 – £1,631,153 – £9,445,515 – Highlands and Islands
Inverclyde – £2,948,498 – £615,463 – £3,563,961 – Glasgow City Region
Midlothian – £2,944,115 – £614,548 – £3,558,663 – Edinburgh and South East Scotland
Moray – £3,570,112 – £745,217 – £4,315,329 – Highlands and Islands
Na h-Eileanan Siar – £1,857,693 – £387,771 – £2,245,463 – Highlands and Islands
North Ayrshire – £5,129,854 – £1,070,795 – £6,200,649 – Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire – £11,475,646 – £2,395,402 – £13,871,047 – Glasgow City Region
Orkney Islands – £1,467,768 – £306,379 – £1,774,147 – Highlands and Islands
Perth and Kinross – £4,736,283 – £988,642 – £5,724,925 – Tay Cities Region
Renfrewshire – £5,204,591 – £1,086,395 – £6,290,987 – Glasgow City Region
Scottish Borders – £4,442,628 – £927,345 – £5,369,973 – South of Scotland
Shetland Islands – £1,538,426 – £321,128 – £1,859,554 – Highlands and Islands
South Ayrshire – £4,177,069 – £871,912 – £5,048,981 – Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire – £10,111,217 – £2,110,594 – £12,221,811 – Glasgow City Region
Stirling – £3,563,130 – £743,760 – £4,306,890 – Forth Valley
West Dunbartonshire – £3,223,044 – £672,771 – £3,895,816 – Glasgow City Region
West Lothian – £5,535,203 – £1,155,406 – £6,690,609 – Edinburgh and South East Scotland
Pictured: UK Government offices, Edinburgh, Picture credit: Place Design Scotland
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