Birmingham councillors are calling on the Government to make up at at least 拢300 million EU funding placed at risk following last week鈥檚 .
As well as raising concerns about a fall in funding for youth employment training, business investment and transport schemes also demands about 拢250 million EU funding for universities across the region is maintained by 海角视频 Government.
The Lib Dem group has tabled the motion and will call on other parties to support it at the council鈥檚 monthly meeting on July 12.
The motion also deplores the use of 鈥渄og whistle slogans such as 鈥楾ake our country back鈥,鈥 which they say has 鈥渟tirred up racism and legitimised an upsurge in racist assaults鈥.
They are calling for the council to work with communities, business and faith groups to tackle the divisions which have emerged.
Lib Dem group leader Jon Hunt (Perry Barr) said: 鈥淭hese are turbulent times. The city needs to work together to get us through it. We also need a clear strategy and a clear acknowledgement of how much is at risk.鈥
Below: Michael Gove and Boris Johnson deflect reporters questions as they leave home in tense atmosphere
Projects funded by the EU in the Midlands include:
鈥 拢33m towards the Birmingham and Solihull Youth Promise - providing training and apprenticeships for unemployed youngsters, the
鈥 拢250m towards the Midlands Engine Investment fund backing manufacturing in the region
鈥 拢10m towards the Birmingham Business Support Programme.
Below: Brum Leave and Remainer campaigners react to vote
Their call echoes that of Birmingham鈥檚 Labour leader John Clancy who argues that the needs of big cities should be taken account of in the Brexit negotiations with the EU.
He also asked for the Government to continue supporting Britain鈥檚 membership of the European Research Area - to continue support for world-class research at our universities.
Cllr Clancy said: 鈥淣ow is the time to invest in our cities and the leave campaign made it clear that there would be net gains if we voted to leave the EU, so it is only reasonable for any post-Brexit government to replace funding that might otherwise have come to cities like Birmingham via Europe.
鈥淚n return we will create the growth. We will invest in jobs and skills and we will build much needed homes. We will ensure that the benefits of ongoing investment are felt in every community across Birmingham鈥檚 40 wards.鈥
