I had a chat with Burnsy this morning on BBC Humberside, it was really good to talk about Scunthorpe’s bright future after Coronavirus, thanks to the £25 million we can access from the government’s Towns Fund.
This is real cast-iron evidence of the government’s promise to level-up areas like ours, and I’m delighted that the Town Funds Board is being given the freedom to decide where we use this money. You can give your views here: https://mytown.communities.gov.uk/town/scunthorpe/
Despite these exciting plans, there is no denying that these are challenging times and I also discussed the work that I have been doing to help those from Scunthorpe during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly with regards to
- ensuring business grants 💵
- helping with the furlough scheme 👨🔧
- individual casework ✉️
- getting stranded citizens back home from abroad ✈
As I said in the interview, is important for us to carry on planning and look forward to the bright future that we have ahead. We will get through this.