Scarborough Council to decide on £20m levelling up application
Scarborough Council’s Cabinet will decide this week whether to apply for an additional £20m of Government funding to support its station gateway redevelopment
Last updated 27th Jun 2022
The planned application to the Government’s levelling up fund is to progress the Station Gateway and Fablab+ developments in the town centre.
If the grant is approved, £12.4m of funding would go towards the redevelopment of Pavilion House as a public sector hub and “one-stop shop” for public access to a range of services as well as serving as office space for council staff and “other public sector partners.
Once voted Scarborough’s ugliest building, Pavilion House was brought into public ownership by the council last year as part of its plans for developing the town centre.
The levelling up grant would also be required to contribute £3.8m towards the redevelopment of the former Comet corner building, also purchased by the council in October last year.
The Comet building is to be demolished and replaced with high-quality office accommodation and redeveloped as Fablab+ commercial offices.
The council hopes the redevelopment will drive new commercial activity and provide opportunities for local people and businesses to develop skills and capabilities in areas such as robotics, 3D modelling and cyber security.