拢20 million to better connect Mansfield (Levelling Up Fund 2)
拢20 million from the Levelling Up Fund has been awarded to Mansfield District Council for the Mansfield Connect project. Mansfield Connect will see the regeneration of a former department store into a new civic and community space.
A new hub in the heart of Mansfield
The vacant Beales Department store will be transformed into a multi-service hub that includes:聽
- social community spaces and an education hub
- a new health hub supporting healthy living and wellbeing in the community
- new frontage and green space to make the street feel welcoming
Bringing together local council services through the district and county councils, the hub will also provide a new home for key partners in the area, including:
- The NHS
- Vision West Nottinghamshire College
- Mansfield CVS
- Department for Work and Pensions
Mayor Andy Abrahams said:
Mansfield Connect will transform the way we deliver services to our community, bringing together our partners, agencies, residents and communities.聽 It will bring a new confidence to Mansfield, re-purposing this long abandoned site in the heart of the town, fully complementing our wider regeneration ambitions.
A central point of access
The new hub will act as a central point of access for a number of vital services for local people. It will also provide:
- new opportunities for local enterprise and skills training
- increased footfall in Mansfield town centre
- a boost to the local night-time economy
The project will act as a catalyst for further investment.
Funding for Mansfield Connect follows the 拢12.3 million awarded as part of the
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