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"Decision on future on landmark moves a step closer" (Granton gas holder)
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Granton Gas Holder
£16,482,845
Over £16 million from the Levelling Up Fund will help kickstart regeneration of the The Granton Waterfront area in Edinburgh.
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So, in the middle of a cost of living crisis the UK Government awards £16m to gussie up an old gas holder in one of the richest parts of the UK - the main beneficiaries being the developers who will build new homes in its immediate surrounds.
Mental.
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Given the lack of current residents it's unclear exactly who is being levelled up. Likely a lot of the people who afford the new homes will also be those with strong and stable incomes.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Turns out that the money for the gas holder isn’t new money
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In the first round of awards from the Levelling Up Fund in October 2021, Edinburgh received £16.5m for restoration of the Granton gasholder as part of the area’s waterfront regeneration project.
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I was just fooled by the UKGov’s website (my bold) -
“The restoration of the gasholder celebrates the area’s industrial past. It also helps build its future.
Find out more about levelling up.
Published 17 January 2023
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The Granton Gas Holder, now named ‘Gas Holder 1,’ opened to the public at the weekend on Saturday, December 21 and now features a range of new facilities including a multi-sensory play zones and a dedicated area for permanent and temporary art.
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Posted 3 months ago #
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