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Eight Birmingham neighbourhoods are to get up to £160 million between them in government funding to revive their high streets, public spaces and parks in a massive boost for the city.

The selected areas have varying levels of deprivation and need but all are deemed to have been 'neglected' and in need of an updated version of 'levelling up'. The city is the biggest recipient in the country of the Labour government's new Pride In Place funding.

The areas to land up to £20m each are Hawkesley in Kings Norton South ward, Druids Heath in Druids Heath and Monyhull ward, Kingstanding South East, located in Kingstanding ward, Woodgate in Bartley Green ward, Fox Hollies in Acocks Green ward, Glebe Farm in Glebe Farm and Tile Cross ward, Sparkbrook North in Sparkbrook and Bal

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