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<p>The Government is working in partnership with places to develop Local Industrial
Strategies by Spring 2020 to ensure that all places, including coastal communities,
can contribute to and benefit from growth and sustainable job creation through employment
and skills policies.</p><p>Local Growth Deals are also providing coastal Local Enterprise
Partnerships with funding to promote economic growth and job creation in their coastal
communities.</p><p>Under the Coastal Communities Fund we have invested over £218 million
in 354 projects across the UK since 2012. This is helping to create or safeguard over
18,000 UK jobs and generate £363 million in new visitor spend. We are undertaking
an evaluation of the projects funded to date to review their effectiveness in delivering
sustainable economic growth and jobs to inform any future funding rounds.</p><p>The
Town Deal for Greater Grimsby, announced in July 2018, is helping to drive economic
growth and employment creation in the area. This includes investment in the regeneration
of Grimsby town centre and Cleethorpes, infrastructure to unlock strategic employment
sites, and investment in training facilities to improve specialist skills and employment
opportunities.</p><p> </p>
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