Funding Summary
Rawtenstall and its immediate surroundings have been selected by the Government to receive £20 million over the next 10 years as part of the Plan for Neighbourhoods initiative. The Neighbourhood Board, which will be composed of local community leaders, business owners, social enterprise representatives, councillors, council officers, the town’s MP, and a representative of the Police and Crime Commissioner, will oversee the allocation of these funds. The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government chose Rawtenstall for this investment based on a series of metrics including population size. The endowment-style funding will be focused on three main themes:thriving places, stronger communities and taking back control, addressing the issues that matter most to the community.
The funding is available for Rawtenstall, Crawshawbooth and Waterfoot, the proposed boundary is shown below.
You can find more information by reading the Long Term Plan for Towns initiative