asked Her Majesty's Government:
Which projects have benefited from the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund in each qualifying district and unitary authority in Lancashire in (a) each of the last three years, and (b) the current year; which bodies were responsible for delivering the projects; what was the purpose of each of them; and how much funding each received. [HL1340]
There are six local authority districts in Lancashire which qualify for Neighbourhood Renewal Fund (NRF) as follows: Blackburn with Darwen (unitary), Blackpool (unitary), Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Preston. The reporting requirements have varied over the period for which information is requested due to the introduction of Local Area Agreements (LAAs) in Lancashire with effect from 1 April 2006 when NRF was pooled in the two unitaries. The detailed performance management of projects funded by NRF has been the responsibility of local authorities, as accountable bodies, in consultation with their Local Strategic Partnerships.
The Government do not formally require reporting on the level of detail requested in the Question. The tables below reflect the information which local authorities were required to submit in their quarterly returns and statements of grant usage. In the current year, 2007-08, NRF is paid as part of the LAA grant and is unringfenced, meaning there are no separate reporting requirements.
Local Authority Crime Education Employment Health Housing and Physical Environment 2006-07 Blackburn with Darwen Blackpool Burnley 275024 387011 584427 212273 0 Hyndburn 175993 110042 56491 66043 58971 Pendle 229347 251202 157408 367632 29660 Preston 354585 330946 263390 449142 449142 2005-06 Blackburn with Darwen 260089 303438 650224 780268 780268 Blackpool 806585 310225 124090 31023 31023 Burnley 0 148249 432393 74124 74124 Hyndburn 252794 198449 160584 98611 98611 Pendle 480423 440387 260229 80070 80070 Preston 307200 583680 122880 245760 245760 2004-05 Blackburn with Darwen 606875 260089 216741 1907323 260089 Blackpool 510999 691351 90175 721410 90176 Burnley 13451 201758 107604 699427 26901 Hyndburn 276970 227363 256128 193948 264396 Pendle 249384 306935 287751 460402 383668 Preston 586260 418757 195420 781680 474591
Local Authority Liveability LSP Support and Administration Other cross- cutting thematic activities Total Estimated Spend (£) NRF Allocation (£) Variance 2006-07 Blackburn with Darwen 3901342 Blackpool 3193260 Burnley 66400 208280 118915 1852330 1821612 -30718 Hyndburn 237995 129331 83680 918546 862424 -56122 Pendel 134512 49304 81826 1300893 1307295 6402 Preston 141834 165473 236390 2363903 2520434 156531 2005-06 Blackburn with Darwen 130045 86696 216741 4334824 4334824 0 Blackpool 0 279203 1271923 3102251 3007888 -94363 Burnley 37062 148249 123541 1235408 1273270 37862 Hyndburn 110325 170935 210298 1361899 1293636 -68263 Pendel 80070 40035 180158 2001761 1960942 -40819 Preston 307200 522240 491520 3072000 2520434 -551566 2004-05 Blackburn with Darwen 823617 86696 173393 4334824 4334824 0 Blackpool 30059 210411 661292 3005874 3007888 2014 Burnley 0 215208 80703 1345052 1273270 -71782 Hyndburn 0 205316 298328 1722450 1293636 -428814 Pendle 0 57550 172651 1918341 1960942 42601 Preston 55834 279171 2791713 2520434 -271279
Local authority Children and Young people block Safer and Stronger Communities Block - Healthier Communities and Older People Block - Economic Development Block Total NRF Allocation (£) Variation 2006-07 Blackburn with Darwen 850576 580945 1267145 922358 3621024 3901342 280318 Blackpool 849608 776638 263504 1215526 3105246 3193260 87984