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What the GLaM will look like
£1.6 million will be spent on an extension to the Alfred East Art Gallery with another £163,000 spent on an internal renovation.
The bulk of the cash has come from a £3 million grant from the government’s Get Building fund, after a bid through the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) with a further £640,000 from Kettering Council’s reserves and Northamptonshire County Council has also given £300,000.
Cllr Mark Dearing, portfolio holder for regeneration at Kettering Council, said: “We are absolutely delighted that planning permission has been approved.
“The Gallery, Library and Museum (GLaM) are a tremendous asset and resource, and the upcoming development will strengthen community links, support creative businesses, and visitors will be able to enjoy an array of exciting, new amenities.