Ryde regeneration funding worth £20 million could start becoming available in April next year but decisions still need to be made on what to spend it on. Addressing a well attended forum hosted by the Ryde Society at the Royal Esplanade Hotel, Ryde Neighbourhood Board chair Steven Holbrook gave an update on the ten-year government investment. Mr Holbrook told the audience the £20 million has its origins in the previous Conservative government’s Levelling Up Fund. "It's not £20 million up front, it’s £20 million over a ten-year period – so it’s roughly £2 million a year. Stella Davis, of the Ryde Society, said:“Is there any system of review for members of the board?