£23 million for Rutland and Melton (Levelling Up Fund 2)
£23 million from the Levelling Up Fund has been awarded to Rutland County Council and Melton Borough Council to support a variety of projects in the area.
Rutland Memorial Hospital
A new digital innovation facility and ‘Mobi-Hubâ€� will be developed at the Rutland Memorial Hospital site. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp new innovation facility will provide:
- a Continuous Professional Development Centre for clinicians
- lab and assembly space for the development of clinical trials
- a training base for students from local universities
Not only supporting the increase of learning and new skills, the Mobi-Hub will be based at the hospital and will better link people to work, services and education in the Rutland and Melton areas. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Mobi-Hub will create, community focussed, demand driven travel in the area.
A new visitor attraction
A digital, mobile visitor experience will be created for people to view two unique treasures in the area:
- the largest fossil in Europe
- the remains of a
Funding will allow the council to create touring facilities, storage and virtual models of these heritage assets.
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Stockyard
site in Melton Mowbray will be developed with:
- new food and drinks outlets for people to enjoy local produce
- a new multifunctional events space
- a support service for local businesses to develop and grow
Upgrades to Melton »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappatre
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappatre on the Melton Campus of SMB College will be upgraded and made more accessible. Funding will ensure that the theatre can:
- host a more regular calendar of events
- attract larger scale performances
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp package of projects will boost the local economy and help Oakham and Melton realise their true potential.
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