Hucknall: Fury over proposal to withdraw £9m of city funding

On Wednesday, the current government said that “given the need to make cuts” it intended to withdraw funding from Leveling Up Culture Projects and Capital Regeneration Projects, which included funding for Hucknall, but said it would first deal with the places in question before making a decision. final decision is made.

Wilmott said councillors, officers and local residents had “worked tirelessly for years” to secure funding to improve the area, adding that “Hucknall deserves better”.

“We will urgently seek an audience with the minister on this devastating and short-sighted decision,” he said.

“We have been desperately trying to meet the minister over the past few months but to no avail as we have been completely stonewalled.

“We will vigorously challenge the government’s proposal to remove this funding from Hucknall, which has already been left behind.”

Welsh said she would “continue to fight for the best opportunities for Hucknall and advocate for the city throughout the process.”

She added: “This Labor government has been left with a terrible legacy after fourteen years of chaos and financial mismanagement by the Conservatives, and the last government made many promises to the people but with no money set aside to deliver on them. to make.”