Middlesbrough is among the high streets to receive funding Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT HIGH streets across the region have been awarded a share of £831m Government funding to help them bounce back from the pandemic. Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announced yesterday that 72 areas across England will receive money to implement ambitious plans to improve transport infrastructure, build new homes and transform underused spaces. Sunderland, Bishop Auckland, Blyth, Loftus, Middlesbrough, Stockton, Northallerton and South Shields will each receive funding. This includes £16.54m for Stockton to fund a land bridge over Riverside Road between the High Street and River Tees, as well as a new urban park.