This extra funding comes from the Local Authority Business Growth Incentives Scheme (LABGI) scheme that has been in operation since 2006, and rewards councils for successfully promoting economic growth in their area.
In his speech to the New Local Government Network last month, Prime Minister Gordon Brown confirmed that the Government would release the last £100million funding through the scheme, helping councils respond flexibly to the impact of the downturn on their communities.
And today, John Healey confirmed the share that councils will get.
He said:
"Over the last three years, the LABGI scheme has made a real difference to local communities - in these difficult economic times, it has an even more important role to play.
"Different parts of the country will be affected by this downturn in different ways and to different degrees - as these pressures are being felt by families and businesses, councils are best placed to provide real help locally, tailored to local needs, to help people to stay in their homes and their jobs.
"So I am pleased to be able to confirm the share of £100m that councils will get, with no strings attached and extra to the core grant they receive, which will be a real boost to councils' coffers as they provide much-needed support to their communities - particularly in these tough economic times"
The £100m LABGI payment is extra to the Local Government Finance Settlement. Next year - the second in the first-ever three-year settlement - local government will benefit from a 4.2 per cent increase in funding.
The North West breakdown is:
Congleton 214,591.38
Ellesmere Port and Neston 62,140.30
Vale Royal 181,909.54
Macclesfield 180,568.13
Chester 180,184.17
Crewe and Nantwich 232,008.89
South Lakeland 97,426.85
Barrow-in-Furness 1,024.52
Allerdale 149,542.39
Copeland 57,572.57
Carlisle 194,173.49
Eden 19,093.47
Chorley 27,855.76
Fylde 129,521.24
Rossendale 109,478.94
Pendle 87,954.76
Burnley 62,609.01
Hyndburn 12,987.16
Lancaster 344,417.42
Wyre 135,124.34
Ribble Valley 32,652.94
South Ribble 105,935.23
West Lancashire 184,576.43
Bolton 428,788.97
Halton 699.89
Liverpool 751,036.27
St Helens 251,792.12
Rochdale 91,189.38
Blackpool 233,342.25
Oldham 278,941.30
Salford 192,052.40
Wirral 383,834.19
Bury 248,273.68
Sefton 91,714.23
Wigan 563,816.26
Stockport 841,471.15
Knowsley 228,164.42
Manchester 3,509,460.73
Blackburn with Darwen 445,850.85
Tameside 707,579.35
Cheshire 589,723.40
Cumbria 273,220.89
Lancashire 687,678.79
TOTAL 13,601,979.45
