Members of South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) today (Monday) approved the submission of an investment plan for almost £3.9 million.
The money has been allocated from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) in support of the Government’s Levelling Up commitment aimed at three priorities: communities and place; supporting local business; and people and skills.
Spending across the District will be based on five investment themes:
- Communities, health and wellbeing
- Environment and infrastructure
- Culture, arts and heritage
- Enterprise, innovation and growth
- Employability and skills
- The investment plan will be submitted on Monday (August 1st ) and, once approved,
The Council will work to identify projects that best match the five themes).
The aim of the UKSPF is to build pride in place and increase people’s life chances. More than £2.6 billion has been awarded across the country.
The Leader of SKDC, Cllr Kelham Cooke, said he was delighted with the allocation of £3,898,582.
“This is a fantastic opportunity to secure substantial investment for the District and support positive projects in communities throughout South Kesteven,” he said.
“We expect the investment plan to be endorsed by the autumn. We will then consider detailed ideas about how to make best use of the money over the next 30 months, based on need.”
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