Projects in the north-east of England and Cumbria have been put under review by the new government.
Labour has been criticised for its decision to review spending commitments agreed by Rishi Sunak's Conservative government.
Stockton Conservative councillor Niall Innes said: "The way to close the gap is not to pause and to say 'let's rethink'. It's actually about continuing that investment."Speaking to BBC One's Politics North, Innes said "fantastic things" had come to the north-east of England under Levelling Up funding from the previous government.
Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a review of "unfunded" transport projects earlier this year, throwing doubt onto projects likeMs McGuinness, said the government had "really ambitious plans" around transport and green energy whereas the Conservatives' levelling-up agenda was nothing more than a slogan.
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