Towns to benefit from Pride in Place Impact Fund to be agreed by Pendle Borough Council

The funding from central government aims to revitalise high streets and public spaces and restore neighbourhood pride. The areas recommended for funding are Colne, Earby, Barnoldswick, Barrowford and Brierfield.

Nelson has separately received £20m over the next 10 years so will not receive additional funding from this scheme.

Coun. David Whipp, leader of Pendle Borough Council, said: “We are looking to invest in towns and parishes across Pendle which haven't benefited from previous funding streams targeted at specific areas.

"Our intention is to fund work in the townships and surrounding areas outside Nelson, which is receiving funding separately.

“Once the areas have been agreed, we’ll be engaging with representatives from local communities to identify exactly how the money should be invested in each area.”

Eligible activities must fall within one of three objectives:

• Community spaces: creating, extending, improving or refurbishing existing community facilities and enabling community organisations to take control or ownership of underused but valued local assets.
• Public spaces: enhancing the physical environment in public spaces such as new or improved green spaces or public squares, improved outdoor play, sports and leisure spaces, installing street furniture, public art or wayfinding.
• High street and town centre revitalisation: making areas more attractive and welcoming places such as shop frontage improvements, adaptations that bring premises back into use, streetscape improvements, public art, trails and wayfinding, and creating or improving the infrastructure for regular markets.

All projects will be completed by March 2027.

Coun. Whipp added: “This fund will help us to ensure equity of investment across Pendle.”