Boston Borough Council has responded to the news yesterday (Thursday 25 September) that the town is set to benefit from £1.5 million in new government funding, as announced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Boston will receive £1.5 million from the Government’s Pride in Place Impact Fund over the next 18 months, which has been earmarked to improve public spaces and facilities throughout the borough, including new green areas, play areas and leisure provision; all aiming to help revitalise the town for both residents and visitors.
As part of the Pride in Place programme, local councils are also set to be given new powers to reclaim community assets, take action against nuisance businesses and shape the future of their local high streets.
This new investment builds on the significant funding Boston has already secured in recent years, such as £21.9 million for Boston Towns Fund, £14.8 million Levelling Up funding for Rosegarth Square and £13.8 million in Levelling Up Partnership funding, of which £7 million has been allocated towards the Boston Leisure Project.
Councillor Dale Broughton, Leader of Boston Borough Council said: “This latest funding is fantastic news for Boston and comes on top of the investment we’ve already been able to secure in recent years.
“It gives us an immediate opportunity to improve the places that matter most to residents, while ensuring local people have a direct say in shaping the town’s future.
“We look forward to working out the finer details in the coming weeks, and then we can start working with our communities and businesses to build stronger, more vibrant towns where people are proud to live, work and visit.”
Jo Brigham, Chair of Boston Board said: “This announcement is great news for the town and allows us to build on the investment and improvements mentioned above but also on the £20M investment in the Plan for Neighbourhoods Programme (now renamed the Pride in Place Programme) Boston will receive over the next ten years.
“We know from our community consultation, carried out over the summer the improvements that people are keen to see in our town, and these fit well with the purpose of this additional £1.5M commitment for community spaces, public spaces and high street and town centre re-vitalisation.
“With this additional £1.5M investment in Boston, over the next 2 years, we will work together to kick-start some of the changes that local people want to see for our town.”
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