Yesterday saw the Chancellor set out his budget.
A lot of information had been previewed and the full budget can be read at Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021: A Stronger Economy for the British People (publishing.service.gov.uk).
The positive aspect is the move to multi-year budgets which enables better planning of spend over the next three years.
There is some discrepancy on the additional budget for NI Executive, according to our Finance Minister when compared to the Executive’s 2021/22 Budget there will be an additional £450m, £670m and £866m for day-to-day spending over the next three years. Some of the key points:
Local Authority Name |
Levelling Up Bid Name |
Bid Value |
Antrim and Newtownabbey |
Glengormley Integrated Economic and Physical Regeneration |
£3,871,661.00 |
Antrim and Newtownabbey |
Antrim Integrated Economic and Physical Regeneration |
£1,232,889.00 |
Ards and North Down |
Newtownards to Bangor greenway & Comber to Newtownards greenway (Cycling Development Project) |
£3,216,000.00 |
Belfast |
Upgrade EV Charging Network |
£3,270,000.00 |
Causeway Coast and Glens |
Portrush Recreation Grounds |
£1,659,500.00 |
Causeway Coast and Glens |
Flexible Virtual Production Studio (Drug Discovery Food and Pharmaceutical Innovation Centre) |
£2,928,506.00 |
Derry City and Strabane |
Daisy Field Sports Hub (Redevelopment) |
£4,216,993.00 |
Derry City and Strabane |
Derg Active (Community Infrastructure Development) |
£6,470,100.00 |
Derry City and Strabane |
Acorn Farm (Sustainability and Community Development) |
£5,600,430.00 |
Fermanagh and Omagh |
Omagh Health Centre (Enterprise and Innovation Hub Development) |
£4,125,000.00 |
Lisburn and Castlereagh |
Dundonald International Ice Bowl (DIIB) |
£12,200,000.00 |