The South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership (SELCP) is to receive £9.3 million over the next 3 years from the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund – and it is inviting the views of local residents and businesses on how they think it should be invested.
The Fund is a key part of the Government’s ‘Levelling Up’ agenda, providing money for local councils to invest in three priority areas: local communities and places; support for local businesses; and people and skills.
Boston Borough Council will receive £2.2m, East Lindsey District Council has been awarded £4.4m and South Holland District Council will receive £2.7m.
The work is being coordinated by SELCP, but each Council is looking separately at where the greatest local needs lie. To achieve this, they are launching a consultation to hear directly from local people about what local communities want and what will work best locally.
Further information can be found on the dedicated website www.selcp-haveyoursay.co.uk
Local people can get involved by:
- Responding to the online survey at surveymonkey.co.uk/r/UKSPF
- Visiting the UK Shared Prosperity Fund stand at local markets (Spalding market – 21 June; Louth market – 22 June; Long Sutton market – 24 June; Boston market – 25 June and 29 June; Mablethorpe market – 30 June)
- Joining the discussion on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/BostonBoroughCouncil
www.facebook.com/eastlindseydistrictcouncil
www.facebook.com/SouthHollandDCofficial
- Emailing contact@selcp-haveyoursay.co.uk
- Telephoning Freephone 0800 740 3746
- Writing to FREEPOST SELCP
- Paper copies are available upon request by emailing contact@selcp-haveyoursay.co.uk or calling Freephone 0800 740 3746
The consultation is open until 30 June 2022.