As part of therecent announcement of the Scottish Budget, provision has been made for a newunified fund for Community Planning Partnerships to regenerate communities; tackleindividual poverty; and overcome barriers to work. The new fund features withinthe local government settlement, and totals £145 million in each year between2008-11.As a result of the new fund’s introduction, seven current funding streams, including theCommunity Voices Programme will end in March 2008.