Deal driving Humber Growth as £58m approved for projects

The Humber LEP is driving growth by supporting partner projects across the region with £58m now committed to 16 projects.

Funding from the Government’s Local Growth Fund (LGF) is being invested alongside other public and private sector funding in projects that will help to create an infrastructure that supports growth.

Five projects were recently approved with £0.75m released for the A1105 Anlaby Road / Park Street bridge strengthening,  a key city centre diversion route for Hull; while Bridlington Integrated Transport Plan Phase 2 will see £5.75m Local Growth Fund go towards further improvements to roads, footpaths and cycle access in the seaside town as well as improvements to parking facilities.

Flooding mitigation also featured with the approval of a £3m contribution to the Hull and Holderness Flood Alleviation Scheme, while regeneration projects will see £3m go towards Repurposing Hull’s Old Town (currently on site around Holy Trinity church), and more than half a million for  an enterprise hub in Scunthorpe’s Westcliff area. More> 

Grant feeds growth for animal nutrition firm Agrimin

Another SME is growing with the help of a capital grant from the Humber LEP’s Growing the Humber programme creating 10 more jobs in the Humber.

Kirmington-based Agrimin, which manufactures specialist nutritional products for cattle and sheep, needed to invest in new machines and equipment as well as extend its premises to create a 14,000 sq ft warehouse, to help it increase its capacity and productivity to allow it to realise their goal of licensing new products they have in development. More>

Event builds head of STEAM 
to support career choices

The Humber LEP has supported an event aimed at careers advisers to help them understand the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths in the Humber.

The event hosted by the Humber Education Business Partnership on February 10 saw academic, industry and national speakers including Phil Jones Managing Director Brother UK. More>

Digital Demons United at Glanford Park

The Humber LEP’s Business Growth Hub is supporting a digital event aimed at young people and businesses – the Connect4 Digital Expo.

The one day Digital will take place on March 1st 2016 at Scunthorpe’s Glanford Park and it’s free for all. The event is aimed business and schools who want to know more about how creative and digital business can secure a success future through education, products, skills and services. More>