By Mayor officially opens new Garth Lane footbridge as regeneration works are completed
This morning (Tuesday 22 June), the Mayor, Cllr David Hasthorpe, officially opened the new Garth Lane footbridge today in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, as part of the Garth Lane regeneration project.
Although the bridge will not open to the public until next week, the Mayor made an official appearance today to mark the completion of the Garth Lane works.
The regeneration works include the building of the new bridge, as well as tiered seating down to the water, new paving, lighting and CCTV, and landscaping.
The bridge was designed by acclaimed architects SH Structures, with its mast-like feature incorporated as a nod to the town’s heritage.
Delighted to see the near completion of the whole scheme and the bridge now open, North East Lincolnshire Council Cabinet member for economic growth, Cllr Callum Procter said: “This is a fantastic step forward for Grimsby in our aim to put pride back into the town centre.
“This whole area shows ambition and a vision to bid for and win significant grant funding to enable such change. I just want to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in this massively significant project.”
Cllr Stewart Swinburn, Cabinet member for highways, added: “The transformation of the area is amazing, and will really start to connect the town centre with the Alexandra Dock area for pedestrians and cyclists alike – one of the key aims of the project is to help bring bits of our town together, and embrace the lovely waterfront we have.”
The regeneration work to Garth Lane began over a year ago with £3.5 million in funding.
£1.3 million was secured from the former Humber Local Enterprise Partnership from the Local Growth Fund, as part of the Northern Powerhouse.
Further funding came from The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government with monies released as part of the Grimsby Town Deal.
Watch the video of the ribbon-cutting ceremony and the Mayor’s speech here.
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