A government grant of £1.5 million has been awarded to Harrogate West Business Park as part of a wider infrastructure fund.
The business park, off Burley Bank Road, has been granted funding as part of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s £900 million Getting Building Fund.
Ministers have allocated funding for 300 “shovel-ready” projects across the country which have been agreed with local mayors and Local Enterprise Partnerships.
A total of £15.4 million has been granted to York and North Yorkshire, of which £1.5 million has been awarded to the project in Harrogate.
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It comes as ministers say they have targeted funding at areas facing the “biggest economic challenges” as a result of the pandemic.
Andrew Jones, Harrogate and Knaresborough MP, said the money will help to support the local economy as part of the business park scheme.
He said:
“The Getting Building Fund is one of the many initiatives the government has taken to boost our economy ever more critical as we deal the impact of coronavirus. This has already seen tens of millions given to businesses across the Harrogate district to enable them to survive.
“This new initiative is designed to build capacity into employment sites so that businesses as they grow can up-size. Alongside this there will be smaller units for start-ups and an increase in floorspace enabling businesses already on the site to expand without the costs and upheaval of moving.
“Throughout the crisis we have focussed much attention on the here-and-now and it has been right to do so. But it is also right to look to the medium and long-term future and the Getting Building Fund does just that. I welcome this investment and will continue campaigning to bring more jobs and more businesses to our area.”
