On 4 August 2020, the government confirmed the list of over 300 successful projects, which will receive a share of £900m from the Getting Building Fund.
The Getting Building Fund is investing in ‘shovel-ready’ infrastructure projects to create jobs and support economic recovery across the country.
York & North Yorkshire LEP has been allocated £15.4m, which is supporting 10 local projects. The York & North Yorkshire LEP has also approved a further £300,000 contribution to the North Yorkshire Digital Infrastructure Project from the Growing Places Fund, to improve the effective management of the programme, and ensure that the full allocation of £15.4m grant can be delivered up to its end in March 2022.
FULL PROJECT SCHEDULE
Projects
|
Total awarded |
North Yorkshire Digital Infrastructure Programme
|
£3,600,000
|
Thornton Road Business Park Phase 3
|
£880,000
|
Whitby Business Park
|
£1,079,058
|
A19 Chapel Haddlesey
|
£6,000,000
|
Digital Skills Academy
|
£1,000,000
|
Electric Car and Green Skills (Scarborough)
|
£97,000
|
York College - Increasing technical skills capabilities in Electric Vehicle technologies
|
£150,000
|
Harrogate West Business Park
|
£1,500,000
|
Enhancement to the Digital Hub Central Northallerton - eCampus
|
£725,000
|
York Guildhall - fit-out
|
£300,000
|
Development Programme (delivery staff costs)
|
£368,942
|
Total GBF Programme (includes £300,000 over-commitment from YNY LEP)
|
£15,400,000 |