Council leader 'delighted' as confirmation comes of £20-million Whitehall grant to revamp Freshney Place

 

Confirmation has come  today that Whitehall will grant £20-million towards the redesign of Freshney Place, Grimsby, as envisaged in the illustration above. The project aims to provide a new market hall, a cinema and other retail/ leisure opportunities. Leader of North East Lincolnshire Council Philip Jackson, describes the Levelling-up scheme as potentially "a step change" for Grimsby’s urban centre which will help shape the future of the town. "I'm delighted,"he says.