£18.5m funding package proposed for Brunswick Centre redevelopment
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 17:38 · Archive
North Yorkshire Council could approve up to £18.5 million in public funding to support redevelopment of Scarborough's vacant Brunswick Centre.
North Yorkshire Council could approve up to £18.5 million in public funding to transform Scarborough's long-vacant Brunswick Centre into a leisure and entertainment destination. The funding package comprises an £8 million council loan and £10.5 million in grant funding from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and Pride in Place programme. Council bosses will consider the proposals at an executive committee meeting on Tuesday, October 27.
Scarbrough Group International proposes to redevelop the site into a leisure-led destination featuring a six-screen cinema, family entertainment facilities, restaurants, cafes and new retail units. If approved, an initial £3 million would be made available for pre-development work, including detailed design, structural investigations, internal demolition and planning application preparation.
According to council papers, the wider redevelopment is expected to create more than 400 direct jobs and a further 160 supply-chain jobs, while generating up to £45 million a year in spending and attracting an estimated 850,000 visits annually. North Yorkshire Council deputy leader Cllr Mark Crane said the site was 'in the heart of Scarborough and would be an important element for our plans for regeneration across the town and the wider coastal area'. The Brunswick Centre closed in September last year.
How it is being reported
- £18.5m public funding package proposed for Brunswick Centre redevelopmentPLANS to transform Scarborough’s former Brunswick Centre into a major leisure and entertainment destination could receive up to £18.5 million in public sector support.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 19 Oct, 17:13
- £18.5m public funding package proposed for Brunswick Centre redevelopmentPLANS to transform Scarborough’s former Brunswick Centre into a major leisure and entertainment destination could receive up to £18.5 million in public sector support.The Press (York) · 19 Oct, 17:13
In this story: North Yorkshire Council · Scarborough Group International · York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority · Scarborough · Brunswick Centre
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