Budget brings renewable energy funding in North Lincolnshire
Large investment in offshore wind
The proposed Able Marine Energy Park in North Lincolnshire was given a boost by Rishi Sunak s budget announcement on Wednesday. | Photo: Able UK
A £75 million funding boost from the government’s budget will target renewable energy in North Lincolnshire, starting with a deep water quay project in Killingholme.
The funding from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget will go towards the Able Marine Energy Park (AMEP) project, a port facility for offshore wind.
AMEP represents a total £450 million investment from Able UK, a market leader in the field of renewable energy, and will cover an area of 783 acres on the Killingholme coast.
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Date: 27 May 2021
£12m Mablethorpe leisure centre redevelopment plans unveiled
Plans for a £12million redevelopment of Mablethorpe Station Sports Centre have been unveiled.
The proposals from East Lindsey District Council will see the new facility, to be renamed the “Station Leisure and Learning Hub”, include a fitness suite and 25m swimming pool, as well as community and digital learning spaces.
Residents are being asked to take part in a full consultation on the proposals ahead of the planning application being submitted later this summer.
Councillor Steve Kirk, Portfolio Holder for Coastal Economy, said: “This a very exciting project and something we know the people of Mablethorpe have been wanting us to bring forward for some time.
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