North Lincolnshire Council bids for £90m government funding
The local council is submitting a bid to the government's Levelling Up Fund.
Last updated 7th Jul 2021
North Lincolnshire Council is asking the government for £90m to help boost employment and transform parts of Scunthorpe, Brigg and Goole.
The local council is submitting a bid to the government's Levelling Up Fund.
If successful, the plan would be to invest the cash into boosting employment opportunities, regenerating town centres and creating better housing.
Cllr Rob Waltham, Leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said:
“The Levelling Up Fund complements other Government programmes in North Lincolnshire such as the Towns Fund – collectively they will make a huge impact on improving local infrastructure and regenerating our towns for the future.
“The Government has recognised the need for further cash investments to be made across our communities and we will be working very closely with our local MPs to deliver these projects which will make generational change across the area.”
Holly Mumby-Croft MP for Scunthorpe, said:
“The Government is fully committed to ensuring that our communities are prioritised for funding to bring about improvements to infrastructure, town centres and housing.
“This multi-million pound bid as part of the Levelling Up Fund is a welcome boost for Scunthorpe and will enable us to build further on the existing plans and projects.”
The investment would come on top of the £25m towns deal, £10m from the Future High Streets fund and around £16m pledged to improve local roads.