Keir in the community: PM's £20m cash pledge

LOCALS WILL HELP DECIDE WHERE MONEY IS SPENT IN DEPRIVED AREAS

- By LIAM THORP ECHO Political Editor

MORE than £200m will be pumped into deprived parts of Merseyside and nearby areas as the government looks to revive communities.

Overlooked parts of Liverpool, Wir-ral, Knowsley, Sefton and St Helens will all be handed £20million each as part of what the Prime Minister is labelling a “Pride in Place” programme.

The government says that families and neighbours across Merseyside will lead the revival of communities as part of the wider £5bn programme.

This will mean local people deciding on how the money will be spent in their communities - including reviving high streets, restoring parks and pumping new life into pubs, leisure centres and community centres.