Written question asked by Geraldine Smith (Labour) on Monday, 26 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 March 2001. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Monday, 5 March 2001 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if Lancaster City Council is entitled to apply for funding under the neighbourhood renewal scheme.

Answer: Miss Geraldine Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if Lancaster city council is entitled to apply for funding under the neighbourhood renewal scheme. [151659] Ms Beverley Hughes: The Neighbourhood Renewal Fund is a new fund that will provide grants to local authorities over the next three years to improve services in the most deprived areas. 88 local authorities will benefit from this fund. Lancaster city council is not eligible to receive money from the NRF. However, it is one of the authorities invited to express an interest in taking part in the Neighbourhood Management pilot schemes.

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