£20 million to better connect Mansfield (Levelling Up Fund 2)
£20 million from the Levelling Up Fund has been awarded to Mansfield District Council for the Mansfield Connect project. Mansfield Connect will see the regeneration of a former department store into a new civic and community space.
A new hub in the heart of Mansfield
The vacant Beales Department store will be transformed into a multi-service hub that includes:
- social community spaces and an education hub
- a new health hub supporting healthy living and wellbeing in the community
- new frontage and green space to make the street feel welcoming
Bringing together local council services through the district and county councils, the hub will also provide a new home for key partners in the area, including:
- The NHS
- Vision West Nottinghamshire College
- Mansfield CVS
- Department for Work and Pensions
Mayor Andy Abrahams said:
Mansfield Connect will transform the way we deliver services to our community, bringing together our partners, agencies, residents and communities. It will bring a new confidence to Mansfield, re-purposing this long abandoned site in the heart of the town, fully complementing our wider regeneration ambitions.
A central point of access
The new hub will act as a central point of access for a number of vital services for local people. It will also provide:
- new opportunities for local enterprise and skills training
- increased footfall in Mansfield town centre
- a boost to the local night-time economy
The project will act as a catalyst for further investment.
Funding for Mansfield Connect follows the £12.3 million awarded as part of the Mansfield Town Deal
Find out more about Levelling Up.