Children's centres in Brighton and Hove are set to benefit from £2million of investment.

The increased Government funding will help to create three new centres in the city, as well as make improvements to three existing centres.

The extra money will also pay for new out-reach work and parenting support.

If agreed by members of the city’s Children and Young People’s Trust board at a meeting on April 20, the centres which will benefit from the extra investment are the Hollingdean centre in Shenfield Way and Hangleton Park Children’s Centre, which are both expected to receive £200,000 and The Roundabout Children’s Centre in Whitehawk, which should received £350,000 for its new extension.

New centres would also be created at Westdene Primary School, at Boomerang Kids nursery in Saltdean and at Preston Park, where work is ongoing to establish a suitable location.

The centres play a central role in the Government’s Sure Start programme by improving opportunities for all young children and offering universal access to their services.

They aim to reduce inequalities between neighbourhoods by improving early years care and education.

Labour’s lead for children and families, Councillor Pat Hawkes, said: “This extra funding is a wonderful boost for our very successful Sure Start Children’s Centres that will provide more play and learning space at existing centres and provide for three new ones in new areas.

“Also very welcome is the government funding for staff to work out in communities to support families and help them take advantage of the new facilities. The programme of new building will provide much needed local jobs.”