By Ambitious plans for Scunthorpe under review
North Lincolnshire Council has submitted its plans for a £27m investment across Scunthorpe through the Town Deal programme.
The bold proposals are designed to see the county town compete with cities across the United Kingdom to attract private sector investment.
Investments will be focused on creating a manufacturing park with 4m square ft of space to attract more engineering firms to the area, a green energy park, development of the town’s cultural quarter in and around Church Square and work on a health and emergency services hub.
The development of around 500 new homes in the town and a skills development programme is designed to ensure local people take advantage of all the new opportunities.
This latest investment proposal follows £40m of funding that has been invested by the council and Government – bringing in hundreds of new jobs and providing facilities for more than 1,500 students.
This includes the development of Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire, the Ongo Headquarters, St John’s Market, an extension to Church Square House, establishing the University Campus North Lincolnshire (UCNL), housing on West Street and road improvements.
The £25m investment plan is additional to the bid also being led by the council through the Future High Street Fund which has seen a pitch for almost £20m to create a business incubator hub and student accommodation on the 2.5 acre development site on the High Street.
Cllr Rob Waltham, Leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said:
“The end result of all of this will be that the right conditions will have been developed for highly-skilled, well-paid, sustainable jobs to flourish in Scunthorpe”.
Mary Stewart, Vice Chancellor of the University of Lincoln, said:
“Connecting people with greater economic, cultural and social opportunities is hugely beneficial to the communities which will benefit immediately as well as building a lasting legacy for future generations”.
Photo credits: North Lincolnshire Council.
