EC confirms £2.6bn regional aid
Series: Regeneration and Renewal ; 2 March 2001, 3 | Urban Environment Today ; (116) 1 March 2001, 3(2)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: The EC has announced £2.6bn of funding for deprived areas in Britain over the next 5 years. Nine regional development plans drawn up by government have also been approved. Regeneration experts have voiced concerns that this will be the last time UK renewal schemes receive adequate funding from Europe, due to the forthcoming enlargement of the EU. Includes a table detailing funding awarded to each region, and an estimate of new jobs this will create.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3710-35 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 111289-1001 |
The EC has announced £2.6bn of funding for deprived areas in Britain over the next 5 years. Nine regional development plans drawn up by government have also been approved. Regeneration experts have voiced concerns that this will be the last time UK renewal schemes receive adequate funding from Europe, due to the forthcoming enlargement of the EU. Includes a table detailing funding awarded to each region, and an estimate of new jobs this will create.