Grant supports job creation and heritage building re-fit

Levelling Up Funding has helped support the creation of new jobs for a Hull business as part of a wider renovation project.

Sterling Meat Company Ltd has been awarded a grant worth £63,976 to re-fit the ground floor of its current home at 39 Whitefriargate.

This includes fully relocating the entire business to the ground floor, providing an open plan working area with new customer front.

It is expected the works will help to create three full-time equivalent jobs, while the unit’s Grade II heritage shop front will also receive a makeover to enhance the streetscape of Whitefriargate.

The grant award has come from monies allocated to Hull City Council through the Government’s Levelling Up Fund. The overall project cost is £182,791.

A council spokesman said: “The Levelling Up grant scheme was introduced to create city centre jobs and help to restore historic streetscapes such as Whitefriargate.

“Sterling Meat Company is already a fixture on Whitefriargate and it is pleasing to hear it has plans to regenerate its heritage shop front, whilst also bringing in further private investment and creating additional jobs.”