Mansfield and Warsop gets £12m major cash boost to kick-start regeneration

Mansfield and Warsop are to get £12.3 million from the Government’s Towns Deal and £150,000 in the Levelling Up Fund, allowing business to make the case for further funding.

Mansfield District Council had submitted a bid for £26m in October 2020 on behalf of the Making Mansfield Place Board.

Mayor Andy Abrahams said: “While the council and Board are disappointed not to have received the full amount, we are pleased to hear that up to £12.3m is on the way.

"This will inject much-needed cash into the district and help to kick-start regeneration in the local economy at a very crucial time as we emerge from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. It will also encourage further investment to help make Mansfield a destination of choice for living, working and learning."

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Andrew Cropley, principal and chief executive of West Nottinghamshire College and chairman of the Making Mansfield Place Board, said: “Our intention through the bid is to make a significant investment to give more people the skills they need to access well paid, high quality, forward-looking, secure employment. We also want to enable local businesses to upskill employees.

"Whilst we’ve only been given half of what we need, I hope this funding will help us realise this vision."

Mansfield MP Ben Bradley said: “This money is really welcome and a lot of people have worked very hard to make it happen so a big thank you those involved. Some of the approved projects will give a big boost for both our town centre and local economy. The Levelling Up Fund opens today. I’m confident there’s more to come.”

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Last year’s bids included projects based on investment of more than £70m for town centres, skills and growth, transport and connectivity, health and wellbeing, identity and brand, and the environment line with Mansfield’s green agenda.The Government confirmed it will consider funding for destination Mansfield (parks and sports facilities), Warsop Community Leisure Hub, Destination Mansfield branding programme, future technology skills and knowledge exchange centre, Mansfield Woodhouse micro-tech units, new multi-agency Civic Hub for public services, student accommodation, Warsop Heritage Action Zone, Smart Mansfield and cycling infrastructure improvement.