“Grimsby Together is a great opportunity to build a better town”

Grimsby Together is shaping the town for the better – led by those who live here, work here and believe in listening to the community.

Aided by Our Future – an organisation that invests itself in supporting communities to effect long-term change – working in partnership with the Greater Grimsby Board and North East Lincolnshire Council, Grimsby Together will look at how to best invest the Plan for Neighbourhoods grant funding.

The Government’s Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) last year changed the focus of the Long-Term Plan for Towns funding scheme.

Now called Plan for Neighbourhoods, 75 areas – one being Grimsby – were awarded a total funding pot of £1.5-billion (up to £20m for each area over 10 years) with a focus on involving communities in decision making of how and where the money should go.

Recently, the project concluded the latest round of working groups, focusing on key topics like business and housing.

With a range of opinions from 80 local leaders, teams can now feed these insights into the plan that will be submitted to Government, detailing what is to be done with some of the £20 million.

Councillor Philip Jackson, Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Economy, Devolution and Skills, said: “This project is a great opportunity for our town. We are already undertaking one of the biggest transformations in the area’s history with the redevelopment of Freshney Place, and this can only be a positive addition to that.

“Grimsby Together will help shape the future of our town and it is great that investment will be led by the ideas of local organisations and people who are dedicated to improving the lives of residents and visitors.”

Emily Bolton, Co Founder and CEO of Our Future, said: “It has been inspiring to see so many people from across the town working together to shape this plan and commit to building a thriving future.

“This is all about Grimsby, and on 25 September we are excited to meet a wider group of people, share the progress so far, and hear new ideas on how this funding can support positive change the town cares about.”

The public are invited to a drop-in event on Thursday 25 September, 3pm–6pm at Grimsby Central Hall. This will be a chance to see the ideas developed so far, share your own views and help shape how £20 million is invested in Grimsby’s future. Everyone is welcome and everyone's voice matters.

For more information and how to get involved in Grimsby Together, visit https://www.our-future.io/grimsby-together