A GBP 75 million super plan for Grimsby to underline its claim to be Europe’s Food Town has been dispatched to Westminster — with a commitment to create 1,000 jobs.
North East Lincolnshire Council is championing the town’s burgeoning seafood sector, using the award-winning cluster as an example of the best practice required to bring in Regional Growth Fund money.
Hot on the heels of announcements from Morrisons, Young’s and SeaLincs, between them creating 500 jobs in recent weeks, the bit is well between the teeth with the authority and partners, as it targets money being poured into the economy as Britain looks to ensure the double-dip recession doesn’t fester.
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