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<p>The ground-breaking Greater Grimsby Town Deal was launched on 5 July 2018 beginning
a stronger relationship between central government and local partners. The Town Deal
meets a commitment to pilot a new approach to driving growth in our towns and was
included in the Industrial Strategy, our long-term plan to boost productivity by backing
businesses to create high-quality, well paid jobs throughout the United Kingdom, with
investment in skills, industries, and infrastructure, as well as ensuring our places
realise their full potential.</p><p> </p><p>The Town Deal is focused on four inter-related
themes, namely:</p><p> </p><ul><li>driving economic growth</li><li>accelerating housing
delivery</li><li>transforming Grimsby’s waterfront</li><li>improving skills and educational
attainment.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Government has been working intensively with North
East Lincolnshire Council, the Project Board, and the private sector on implementation
since the launch of the Town Deal and there has been considerable progress.</p><p>
</p><p>We have continued to support delivery of the Grimsby Heritage Action Zone and,
in January 2019, announced a further £3.2m investment in heritage, culture and creative
industries as a catalyst for economic growth in Grimsby through DCMS’s Cultural Development
Fund. We are delivering in skills too. The Department for Education announced that
the University of Lincoln-led Institute of Technology (IoT) proposal was one of 12
successful IoT proposals that will be established across the country. The IoT will
operate across Lincolnshire, including Grimsby, and will be a key plank of the Town
Deal.</p><p> </p><p>Progress continues to be made on implementation of the South Humber
Industrial Investment Programme including starting important infrastructure works
to get these strategic economic sites ready for market, including the Humber Link
Road and highways improvements to Moody Lane.</p><p> </p><p>We have also been working
closely with the Council and other partners to support regeneration of Grimsby’s town
centre and reconnecting it with its waterfront and we hope to be saying more about
this in the near future.</p>
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