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Labour dominated Sheffield City Council has formally agreed its unhappiness with the most recent wave of levelling-up funding. With bus services being cut and waiting times through the roof, it’s a fair question. Where’s the money gone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A motion detailing “why we need to take back control from Whitehall to deliver economic growth for Sheffield,” was passed deep into Monday’s council meeting at Sheffield Town Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second round of Levelling up funding was announced last month. Yorkshire and the Humber has seen its share of the funding drop by 5.3%. Questions about why Yorkshire has seen a bigger drop than the East Midlands (3.5%), West Midlands (4.1%) and the North East (0.7%) have been asked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All other regional authorities saw increased funding in round 2. However, a minimum of \u00a327m has been spent by local councils on entering bids for levelling up. This has lead many to be critical of the arguably inefficient ‘battle-royale’ approach to funding that the government are taking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Councillor Minesh Parekh gave the motion on Monday. He’s passionate about what he and his colleagues see as “unacceptable” governing from Westminster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Minesh Parekh is the Labour Councillor for Crookes and Crosspool. (Photo credit: Jack Owen at hellojack.co.uk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

“Having to bid \u00a32m, or even \u00a320m, when you have lost over \u00a3500m in funding, shows how pitiful the Government’s commitment to levelling up actually is,” Coun Parekh said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October 2021, Sheffield received \u00a337m during the first round of levelling up funding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a320m of the funding went to Castlegate, while \u00a317m went to Attercliffe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“When it comes to Crookes and Crosspool, it’s the missed opportunities of what we could have funded, what services we could have provided,” said Coun Parekh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That is what shows me there is a lack of economic support and growth”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the controversial clean air zone, active bus routes being cut by a third and a perceived lack of support from central government mean that Sheffield residence are frustrated already. The announcement of Levelling Up round two will only add to this.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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