Braunstone West Gets £20M for Local Improvements

0:00Bronstone West in Lester is one of three neighborhoods picked for the government's Pride and Place program. Each area, including Thurmby Lodge and Ares Montsell, will receive 20 million pounds over the next decade to boost local improvements. These spots have long missed out on bigger national funding efforts. Now, residents, members of Parliament, councils, businesses, and community groups will team up to create a plan and choose spending priorities. Residents made it clear that fixing roads and pavements tops their lists. Many points of potholes and worn surfaces that have plagued the area for years. Other concerns include cleaning up fly tipping, adding drop curves for better access with mobility scooters, tidying streets and parks and funding, youth activities to keep kids engaged. With locals leading the decisions, this investment could finally tackle the everyday issues that matter most to Bronstone West. That wraps Lester News today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.