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  "description": "A councillor has said he is ‘horrified’ elected members won’t have more of a say in how it will be spent.",
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  "textContent": "This story was written by the ****local democracy reporting service (LDRS),**** a BBC-funded scheme to improve the coverage of issues relating to local democracy. The Leicester Gazette has been a partner in the scheme since March 2024, and so receives some stories as part of it.\n\n****Because LDRS reporters are not employed by the Gazette, their stories do not follow our style guide or**** standards code****.****\n\n\n                            Learn more\n                        \n\nA huge £60 million of funding could hit the streets of Leicester for community-led regeneration – but a councillor has said he is ‘horrified’ elected members won’t have more of a say in how it will be spent.\n\nThe government’s Pride in Place Programme is a £5 billion scheme which will lead to almost 300 disadvantaged areas across the country receiving a pot of cash to reshape their neighbourhood.\n\nIn Leicester, up to £20 million will be given to Eyres Monsall, Thurnby Lodge, and Braunstone Park West each over the next 10 years.\n\nAccording to documents presented to Leicester City Council’s Culture & Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Commission on Thursday (June 18), the project is “explicitly community-led, with local communities empowered to set priorities”.\n\nThe council is in the process of forming neighbourhood boards to handle the cash. As stated in the rules from Westminster, they will be made up of an independent chair, local charities and businesses, the area’s MP and one ward councillor.\n\nHowever, a member of the commission said he was “horrified” that elected officials at the council won’t have more of a say in the matter.\n\n## Join the conversation\n\nOur app is more than just a way to keep up – it's a gateway to award-winning journalism and the local community.\n\n\n\n\n__Want to support our work?__ Click here for membership__.__\n\nCouncillor Ted Cassidy, of Saffron ward (Labour), said: “And we’re going along with this? I am horrified by this whole process.\n\n“I can’t see how councillors have been left out. I think it’s alternative governance for the local community excluding local councillors. It’s crazy.”\n\nCouncillor Cassidy even suggested the money be turned down, in a statement which brought disapproving remarks from the public gallery.\n\nIn rebuttal, Councillor Zuffar Haq, of Evington ward (Lib Dem), said: “It’s still money coming into our city. We have got to grab it with both hands.\n\n“If we’re not in control of it, so be it, but at least it comes into our city.”\n\nResidents previously said they would look to use the funding for better roads, more youth services, and community centre or park upgrades.\n\nAs the accountable body, the city council must submit its board membership to the government by July 17 and reveal its final plan by November 28.\n\n* * *\n\n**Before you go…** We've recently surpassed 1,000 subscribers, which is amazing considering we're a small team on a shoestring budget.\n\nNow, we're ready for the next stage of the Leicester Gazette. **Download our new app and get all of our journalism anytime, anywhere.**\n\nThe app connects with **Bluesky** , **Mastodon** and **Threads** , giving you access to a network of around 60 million people. It's a safer, more meaningful alternative to mainstream social media – owned by the community.\n\n* * *",
  "title": "Councillor says he is ‘horrified’ at lack of say in £60m of city funding",
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