Levelling Up

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has hailed the news that the West Dorset constituency has received £3,540,643 in National Lottery Funding since 2019, providing financial assistance for 111 projects in total.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has expressed his support for a rural-focussed amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has given his backing to the next round of bursaries offered by the Lyme Regis Boat Building Academy. A limited number of bursaries are on offer to dedicated individuals who are facing financial constraints.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has welcomed the news that Charmouth will benefit from an investment of approximately £3 million to improve the resilience of local heritage and tourism assets.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has welcomed the news that the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have awarded Dorset Council £3.6 million as part of its Open Networks Ecosystem programme.

Chris Loder MP has lobbied the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt for additional funding in his West Dorset constituency.

Chris Loder, MP for West Dorset, has welcomed the Government’s publication of Unleashing Rural Opportunities – a set of initiatives designed to support housing and energy, connectivity and transport, communities, and economic growth across rural communities in England.

West Dorset’s MP Chris Loder met with staff and students at Budmouth Academy, Weymouth on Friday 12th May to discuss social mobility and improvements to the site’s buildings.  

On Friday 7th April, West Dorset’s MP Chris Loder hailed the launch of the new Rural Prosperity Fund as a ‘top-up’ to the existing UK Shared Prosperity Fund which was launched last year.

West Dorset MP Chris Loder has welcomed the news that Dorset will be awarded over £4.5 million to extend the Household Support Scheme, enabling Dorset Council to provide support for eligible households until 31st March 2024.