The Goldthorpe towns commercial investment fund is an opportunity for businesses and or developers to apply for a viability gap grant to facilitate new commercial floor space and or for the re-purposing/bringing back into use existing commercial floor space as part of the Goldthorpe Towns Deal Fund programme. The fund will facilitate projects to be delivered in the areas of Goldthorpe, Thurnscoe and Bolton on Dearne and will create new job opportunities.
Approval is required to support the award of the Goldthorpe Towns Commercial Investment Fund grant to businesses and or developers following a due diligence process.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/05/2023
Decision due: 18 Oct 2023 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Spokesperson Regeneration and Culture
Lead director: Executive Director Growth and Sustainability
Department: Growth and Sustainability Directorate
Consultation process
A scheme launch event was held on the 9 February 2023 and an additional session was held on the 2 March 2023. The Goldthorpe Towns Deal web site provides up to date information about the project and letters providing information have been provided to employment sites in the areas described.
The project web page, updated regularly is located on the Goldthorpe Towns Deal Web site link:- https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/regeneration/key-projects/towns-fund-deal-goldthorpe/