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<p>The Department for Communities and Local Government has funded the Coalfields Regeneration
Trust, Coalfields Enterprise and Growth Funds and the Homes and Communities Agency’s
coalfield projects. Based on information provided by these sources, 38 businesses
have been developed and over 25,000 jobs have been created or safeguarded.</p><p>The
Coalfields Regeneration Trust has a history of supporting communities through the
provision of training and health programmes, community assets, and small grants. Going
forward, they have been allowed to invest in property assets to generate income and
growth. They will also be providing small start-up loans and supporting people to
make the most of employment opportunities.</p><p>We have created Enterprise Zones
in former a number of former coalfield areas – in Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham, Kent
and the Tees Valley – all helping to create growth in former Coalfield communities.
For example, the Sheffield City Region Enterprise Zone aims to create 14,000 jobs
by 2020 and has sites on former collieries. The Orgreave colliery and coking plant
is now transformed into a centre for advanced manufacturing and Markham Vale is benefitting
from capital grant funding to develop the successful business park. The Government
has invested nearly £12 million into local infrastructure - £1.8 million investment
in Sheffield Business Park Phase 2 and £10 million in the Advanced Manufacturing Park
in Rotherham.</p>
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