The Government has failed to inject money and support local communities in [INSERT AREA] in today’s Levelling Up funding announcement.
It comes despite Rishi Sunak’s own constituency of Richmond in Yorkshire receiving £19 million of levelling up funding.
[ADD IF APPLICABLE: If the bid had been successful, it would have provided funding to INSERT LEVELLING-UP PROJECT BID (e.g build a by-pass road/improve the seafront/build new office blocks for hard working locals)]
Responding to the news that [AREA NAME] has been left out of the latest round of investment and received no levelling up funding from the Government, Liberal Democrat [SPOKESPERSON NAME AND TITLE] said:
“This Conservative Government has chosen to ignore the pleas of our local community, showing yet again they are taking families here for granted. Had our bid been successful, the lives of people in [INSERT AREA] would have been significantly improved.
“Instead, we have been left out and forced to fend for ourselves while the Prime Minister lines the pocket of his own area. It’s a disgrace. #
“Once again the Conservatives have made councils chase an ever decreasing pool of money when what is needed is more powers and resources for local authorities, so much of which has been cut by the Government.
“The people of [INSERT AREA] have been let down today, but the Liberal Democrats will ensure that the Government’s decision does not mean we are left behind. We will never stop fighting for a fair deal for our community.”
ENDS
Notes to editors
More details on the government’s Levelling Up funding announcement: Landmark Levelling Up Fund to spark transformational change across the UK