FOI Request - Levelling Up Fund

Request 101003123965

Under FOI(Scotland), can you please confirm the following summary information regarding the UKG Levelling Up Fund:
1. If you have submitted a bid for the UK Government Levelling Up Fund.
2. If you have submitted a bid, can you confirm whether this was in the first round (2021) or the second round (2022).
3. Which categories they were submitted in and the individual values applied for in each category (i.e. constituency bid, Large Transport, Large Heritage)
4. If you intend to provide any of this award to third parties to manage delivery, i.e. not direct management by the Local Authority, and if so, what value of the total this amounts to.
5. If you did not apply in any of the first two rounds are you considering or intending to bid in a future round.

Response 01-09-2022

1. Yes
2. Second round 2022
3. Constituency bid £18.2 million
4. The Council will manage the programme of investment if the bid is successful and will sub contract elements as required.
5. Not applicable