Regeneration Initiatives

GRANTS TO IMPROVE SMALL BUSINESS PREMISES.

Grimsby Town Centre Forum is pleased to announce that grants are now available for small local businesses to improve the frontages of their properties.

Premises located in;

Grimsby Town Centre, Freeman street, Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby Road, Alexander Road Cleethorpes, Market Place Cleethorpes, and St, Peters Avenue Cleethoprpes are eligible provided they are local small businesses.

Grants on average will total £3,500 ( more is available in exceptional cases)

A simple system for applications has been put into place to ensure that businesses can access these grants quickly.

For further information and application forms please contact Dave Ranshaw at the Forum. Telephone 01472 240707 or e-mail at dave.ranshaw@grimsbytowncentre.co.uk.

These grants are issued on a first come first served basis so please don't delay.

TOWN CENTRE MASTERPLANS- THE NEXT 5 YEARS

The work on the town centre renaissance continues apace and we have now moved on to the master planning stage. In all 5 areas are now to be improved during the next 5 years. Below are some details of those 5 areas.

The Station Quarter- This area focuses on Grimsby Town Station approach. The requirement here is to create and attracive and efficient arrival and departure point by improving vehicular access, public realm and premises frontages.

St James Square- This area focuses on St. James Square and all the buildings that surround the square including St. James House, St. James Hotel and Wilkinsons.Again the scheme seeks to improve the area by providing a close-like setting and a safer and more intimate area, whilst also securing a better link to the Cartergate area.

Waterside Quarter- This area focuses on the west bank of , the Alexandra Dock and initially seeks to introduce the first steps in the redevelopment of the towns waterfront by creating an attractive and diverse new "quarter".

Riverhead Square- This part of the programme will transform the square into a civil, principle public open space by creating an attractive, flexible and vibrant area.

Cartergate- This private sector led development will transform the area into vibrant and attractive area that improves the connection to St. James Square as well as introducing new grade A office space and a new public square.

The above only gives a small sample of the potential developments and further, fuller details showing the exact locations and areas for renaissance can be found at the Forum's offices at 33 Victoria Street Grimsby

Please call in and we would be happy to discuss these exciting developments with you as well as listening to your views.