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Feb 2023
Knaresborough groups seek funding to progress road train idea
Groups in Knaresborough are set to apply for funding to investigate the feasibility of major new schemes for the town, including a road train.
Knaresborough and District Chamber, Knaresborough Town Council and Knaresborough Museum Association will be among those submitting a bid to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The UK government created the fund for schemes that encourage local investment and regeneration. It replaces European Union structural funds.
Up to £16.9 million is available in North Yorkshire and £2 million will be awarded in the first year of funding, which is due to open for applications shortly.
This month's Knaresborough and District Chamber meeting heard it was collaborating with other town groups to formulate a bid for about £40,000 to £50,000.
Peter Lacey, executive member of the chamber, said if funding were awarded it would enable the town to undertake research into four priority areas: heritage, connectivity, developing economic data, and street enhancements.
The land train, which would take people up and down the steep slope between the town centre and Waterside, would fall into the connectivity area. He said:
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