£2.064m Local Growth Fund was awarded to develop the Primary Care Centre at the Tannery, a phased mixed-use development in the centre of Shrewsbury, supporting a number of key corporate objectives, as well as providing an essential enabling function for the new University Centre Shrewsbury by providing accommodation for students.
The medical practice will improve access to services for local people, with capacity for 10,000 patients benefitting from an integrated model of care. It will include 125m² space for training medical students in conjunction with the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust and Keele University, helping to address shortfalls in health care professionals, as well as safeguarding and creating new jobs in the practice.
The development also includes the creation of 171m² of new office space and three retail units.
£2.064million Growth Deal 3 investment
Creation of 350m² employment space and 171m² new office space
Creation of 125m² learning and training floorspace for training healthcare professionals
The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has now ceased trading and transferred all its functions to Shropshire Council working with Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council, in line with the UK Government's plans for devolution.
The Marches LEP was established in 2011 and hands over an impressive legacy from its 13-year life. In that time the LEP invested over £196m in projects across the Marches, securing in excess of £100m of match funding and supported more than 66,000 business interactions.
The schemes supported have made tangible differences to local communities, increasing skills, creating jobs and improving the physical appearance of many towns.
We would like to thank all the LEP Board Members who have given their time freely over the life of the LEP, as well as all the staff who worked for the LEP over the years. We also want to thank our delivery partners, local education providers and local, regional and national stakeholders who helped us achieve so much.
The Marches Growth Hub will continue to support businesses and will be managed by Shropshire Council, supported by Telford and Wrekin and Herefordshire Councils. Each of the three Local Authorities will also continue to provide direct business support locally. Details of this support will be available through the Marches Growth Hub website and from the Local Authorities directly. Website: www.marchesgrowthhub.co.uk | email: enquiries@marchesgrowthhub.co.uk.
The Marches Careers Hub will continue to be delivered and will be managed by Shropshire Council, supported by Telford & Wrekin and Herefordshire Councils. Website: www.marchescareershub.co.uk | email: info@marchescareershub.co.uk
For any queries about Getting Building Fund (GBF), Local Growth Fund (LGF) and Marches Investment Fund (MIF) projects supported by the Marches LEP please contact: gary.spence@shropshire.gov.uk
For any finance queries please contact: michelle.hodgkiss@shropshire.gov.uk
The solvent liquidation of the Marches LEP is being managed by the Evelyn Partners Limited. For any matter related to this please contact: Camilla.Mulholland@evelyn.com