Levelling Up snub ignores community in the Rochford District

The Government has failed to inject money and support local communities in the Rochford District in today's Levelling Up funding announcement.

It comes despite Rishi Sunak's own constituency of Richmond in Yorkshire receiving £19m of levelling-up funding.

Responding to the news that the Rochford District has been left out of the latest round of investment and received no levelling up funding from the Government, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Lib Dems, Cllr James Newport said:

"This Conservative administration at Rochford District Council has chosen to ignore the pleas of our local community, showing yet again they are taking families here for granted, they couldn't even be bothered to put together a bid. Had a bid been successful, the lives of people in the Rochford District would have been significantly improved.

"Instead, we have been left out and forced to fend for ourselves while the Prime Minister lines the pocket of his own area. It's a disgrace.

"The people of the Rochford District have been let down today, but the Liberal Democrats will ensure that the Conservative's decision does not mean we are left behind. We will never stop fighting for a fair deal for our community."