Schemes in north Leicestershire and neighbouring Rutland have secured £23 million of Government Levelling Up cash.
Some £12 million of support for the county town of Melton – home of the pork pie – will support the development of food production units and events space at the Stockyard in the town’s Cattle Market.
The money will also see investment in the town’s theatre and will be added to £2 million from Melton Borough Council, Gilstream Markets– which took over the operation of the market in 2016 – and SMB College. The combined investment will create 183 jobs in the borough.
