Bassetlaw will receive a £20 million boost to regenerate local
towns, tackle anti-social behaviour and refurbish cherished
community centres, as part of a major regeneration project
announced by Government.
The money will also be used to improve the area’s educational and
health services through new and improved facilities for the
community to use.
The funding is part of the wider £400 million Levelling Up
Partnerships in England, with the cash going to the 20 areas most
in need for levelling up.
Levelling Up Minister said:
This new Levelling Up Partnership is massive news for Bassetlaw
and will make a real difference the region.
This £20 million I’m announcing today builds on the millions
we’ve already invested in the area to regenerate, level up and
create new opportunities for local people.
We are working closely with the Leader of Nottinghamshire
Council, and other local leaders, as part of our plans to Level
Up the East Midlands, including by creating the East Midlands
Combined Authority which will give local communities more power
to shape decisions which directly affect them
The package of investment announced today will transform the
region and includes:
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£14m to redevelop old print rooms in Worksop, a vacant retail
unit in Priory Shopping centre and a derelict site in
Harworth & Bircotes. This will help create a new
education centre, NHS health and wellbeing centre, and
community hub.
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£3m for streetscaping in Retford, Worksop and Tuxford town
centres, helping to improve access and tackle anti-social
behaviour.
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£1.5m for Worksop to renovate derelict land and create a
community farm shop.
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£1m to redevelop Retford Town Hall into a new community
space, including a banking hub and £150,000 for investment in
Manton Children’s centre for use as a Family Hub whose
services will support local families.
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£120k of funding to the Council to support them in their
local skills scoping work to ensure people can make use of
the economic opportunities that STEP will bring and strategic
visioning for the arrival of STEP.
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£100k of funding for studies to help improve the town centres
of Bassetlaw, which will further prepare the town and
surrounding areas for the arrival of STEP.
This builds on the significant investment already made in
Bassetlaw, including nearly £18 million from the Levelling Up
Fund, over £3 million from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund as well
as £20 million from the Long-Term plan for Towns.
Our historic East Midlands devolution deal is also empowering
local leaders to level up the area and unleash its economic
potential, backed by £1.14 billion investment.
Bassetlaw District Council and the Department for Levelling Up,
Housing and Communities have worked closely together to identify
projects most in need.
James Naish, Leader of Bassetlaw District Council
said:
This £20million investment through the Levelling Up Partnership
will help to propel change and generate more life chances and
opportunities for residents of all ages across Bassetlaw.
The range of projects - put forward by the Council to
purposefully cover the whole of the District - includes
supporting improvements to the streets where people live and
shop; creating new exercise and training opportunities; investing
in community spaces such as banking and family hubs; and
promoting the employment, business and educational opportunities
created by the planned prototype fusion energy plant at West
Burton.
Among the eight confirmed projects, there are schemes in Tuxford
and Harworth & Bircotes as well as Retford and Worksop, all
of which contributes to delivering the Council’s vision for
Bassetlaw as a whole to become an even better place to live, work
and do business”.
, Leader of Nottinghamshire
County Council said:
This Levelling Up investment is great news for the Bassetlaw area
to help local communities thrive, support essential services and
build a stronger economy.
Family Hubs are a fantastic service which help families easily
access the support they need, when they need it. The first
Hub in the county opened in Retford last year and this new
funding will help expand this service to benefit residents in
Worksop.
Bassetlaw is one of 20 areas which will benefit from tailored
support through the Levelling Up Partnerships programme announced
at Spring Budget 2023. It follows announcements of packages in
Hull, Sandwell, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Mansfield
and Blackburn.
The government will continue to work with the remaining Levelling
Up Partnership areas and will be announcing details of their
regeneration packages over the next 12 months.
