And the numbers…

• £5.6 billion to bring c.20,000 BARs back into good condition

• £1.2 billion to repair Anglican places of worship

• £232m to repair traditional farm buildings

• £1billion to restore historic parks

• £1.05 billion to bring historic cemeteries into good condition

• £700 million for canals

• £1.2bn to preserve priority species

• In the NE alone, £40 million is needed to refurbish museums, libraries and archives