£7.75 million investment for South Kilburn
An award of £7.75 million from the Levelling Up Fund is helping to further regenerate a key area of South Kilburn.
The investment is:
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supporting developments of the Enterprise Hub in The Granville building
- improving a range of community facilities
- providing new housing
Ros Dunn, Independent Chair of The South Kilburn Trust said:
This exciting project significantly improves the space available for the community and doubles the amount of affordable workspace. This will enable us, and the many committed stakeholders, to deliver social value for the community and support local enterprise in a way never before envisaged.
We look forward to the imminent commencement of the redevelopment, marking an exciting milestone for everyone involved, and we look forward to the future with much optimism and excitement.
Refurbishment of The Granville community hub
Funding is supporting a range of improvements to The Granville, including:
- new flexible workspaces created for local businesses and start-ups
- event space for the local community
- business advice and support
- two new community halls
- meeting rooms
Learn more about The Granville.
Nursery and wellbeing centre upgrades to boost community
Granville Plus Nursery School and Brent Family Wellbeing Centre are two community facilities to benefit from funding support.
Improvements include:
- an increase in space for users
- adult training facilities
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new sensory rooms
- activity rooms
Eighteen new homes will also be created for existing council tenants. The houses will sit alongside the new facilities.
Councillor Shama Tatler, Lead Member for Regeneration & Planning at Brent Council, said:
The Levelling Up funding secured has meant that we can now unlock a further £8.5 million of investment and progress with the scheme, providing much needed social housing for local families and high-quality community spaces while creating more opportunities for local people, including up to 60 new jobs in the community.
Phase 1 of the project created the Enterprise Hub and The Granville Centre. This completed in 2018. Phase 2 will improve these spaces and the wider area.
Find out more about levelling up.