As part of the new Pride in Place Programme, the Labour Government will invest £2million a year, for ten years in Landport and Paulsgrove.

The money can be spent on anything from local park improvements to fixing up empty buildings and high streets, but it is up to local residents to decide what to do.

The fund relies on locals in Landport and Paulsgrove coming together to submit ideas for how to spend the £20million in each area, and a call will go out soon for people to volunteer to sit on a local board that helps coordinate the project.

The funding has been targeted for areas that have been ‘doubly disadvantaged’ by both the highest deprivation levels and weakest social infrastructure.

This investment will:

• Support projects that create jobs and opportunities locally
• Improve community facilities, youth services and green spaces
• Help make our streets safer, cleaner, and more welcoming
• Strengthen the organisations and groups that bring our community together

On top of this investment, the Labour Government also announced today that Portsmouth City Council will receive £1m in surge capital funding to liven up high streets and speed up revitalisation of that community – the Pride in Place Impact Fund.