Calderdale and Kirklees have been chosen to take part in a pilot project to renew neighbourhoods in need.
The £45 million Govern-ment Neighbourhood Management scheme, which involves 83 councils, will give areas the money to employ people to tackle the problems in their streets and communities.
Minister for Local Govern-ment and the Regions Hilary Armstrong said: "Neighbour-hood managers will be people actively accountable to their communities to get the most out of existing programmes and funding.
"In many deprived areas, resources are poorly used and provision fails to meet residents' expectations and needs."
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