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<p>The £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund announced at the 2020 Spending Review will invest
in local infrastructure that has a visible impact on people and their communities,
including investing in local transport schemes across the UK.</p><p>The Fund will
supersede existing local growth funding streams in England including the Local Pinch
Points Fund. Projects previously submitted to the Local Pinch Points Fund will not
be automatically resubmitted into the Levelling Up Fund.</p><p>Department officials
have written to local authorities asking them whether they would like any Local Pinch
Points Fund Expression(s) of Interest submitted to the DfT to be considered for funding
through the Levelling Up Fund in 2021/22 and local authorities in England are encouraged
to consider prioritising these projects for the first round of the Fund. These will
be subject to the same assessment process as set out in the technical guidance published
on the UK Government website on 26 March.</p>
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