The CAP 09-11 phase was originally allocated £12m in August to run in ten boroughs (News, 12 August). It will now run in eight boroughs, which will receive up to £1m in funding.
The impact of the recession and a freeze on recruitment in some boroughs has meant that some local authorities decided they could not afford to pay staff to run the scheme.
A spokesperson from the London Development Agency said, ‘Since August, five of the initial boroughs have withdrawn their expression of interest for various reasons. These include a freeze on recruitment within their boroughs, other internal resourcing issues, decisions to take up other support programmes in their areas, and the potential impact of the current economic climate. The budget has been reduced by £3 million, reflecting the fewer number of boroughs and some additional identified cost savings. The amount of support being provided to each confirmed borough has not changed.’
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