'Overlooked' towns in the south to benefit from £20 million regeneration fund

Bexhill, Hastings and Ryde are among 55 towns getting money to help high streets and tackle antisocial behaviour | ITV News Meridian

Bexhill-on-Sea, Hastings and Ryde are among 55

It is set to be used on local priorities such as reviving high streets, tackling anti-social behaviour, improving transport, boosting visitor numbers and growing the local economy.Prime Minister and Tory leader Rishi Sunak said: “Towns are the place most of us call home and where most of us go to work.

Officials suggested more private sector investment could be unlocked by auctioning empty high street shops, reforming licensing rules on shops and restaurants, and supporting more housing in urban centres. A Towns Taskforce, sitting in the Department for Levelling Up and reporting directly to the Prime Minister and Mr Gove, will help them develop their plans and advise on how best to take advantage of government policies, unlock private and philanthropic investment and work with communities.

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