Levelling Up Fund Scoring and Challenges: LUF 20057

The publication of Bassetlaw District Council’s Levelling Up Fund bid (below) reveals they submitted incorrect subsidy control statements, yet somehow still beat other bids which had correct answers.

https://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/7569/...

Please provide:

1. the scores given to the bid (LUF 20057)
2. any related feedback
3. emails about the incorrect subsidy control answer, including any updated representations submitted.

Yours faithfully,

Ginny Bennett

Despatch Box, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

                            
Our reference: 29464711             
Information request

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Dear Ginny Bennett
 
Thank you for your Information Request of 21 July 2023 requesting:
 
'The publication of Bassetlaw District Council's Levelling Up Fund bid
(below) reveals they submitted incorrect subsidy control statements, yet
somehow still beat other bids which had correct answers.

https://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/7569/...

Please provide:

1. the scores given to the bid (LUF 20057)

2. any related feedback

3. emails about the incorrect subsidy control answer, including any
updated representations submitted.'
 
We will aim to send you a response by 21 August 2023.
 
If you have any questions, please ask by return email. Please leave the
subject line unchanged when replying, to make sure your email gets
straight to us.
 
 
Kind regards,
 
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities FOI Team
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.

Despatch Box, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Our reference: 29464711             
Information request

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Dear Ginny Bennett
 
Thank you for your request for information. Please find our response
attached.
 
 
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities FOI Team
 
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.

It is in the public interest to provide the scoring information.

However it may not be in DLUHC’s interest because the information suggests bids that failed DLUHC’s criteria were allowed through.