£67m Town Deal Signed

Sadly, the board and Extreme haven't pulled their fingers out and secured a long term future for our club..



A £67m deal hailed as "once in a generation" opportunity for Grimsby has been sealed.

More than 8,800 jobs and nearly 10,000 new homes will be delivered under the new, ground-breaking Town Deal by 2032.

Local growth minister Jake Berry MP, business minister Lord Henley and North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) leader Councillor Ray Oxby signed Stage 1 of the deal on Grimsby's docks this afternoon.

Cllr Oxby said Grimsby would be "totally different" under the Deal, which he heralded as a "big step forward".

The Deal will deliver major investment, including £35m from NELC, £30m from central Government and £2m from the Government's local growth fund.

It promises to improve key roads, establish Enterprise Zones, attract businesses and create jobs.

Launching the Deal, Mr Berry said the "once-in-a-generation" Town Deal signals a "new dawn" for Greater Grimsby.

He said: "The Town Deal delivers on Government's promise to give communities the tools and resources they need to kick-start growth and regeneration while presenting new and exciting economic opportunities for the local area."

Speaking from the roof of ABP's Marine Control Centre, where the historic deal was signed, Cllr Oxby said: "This is a commitment now from the Government to work with us. This is the start of a long journey and this is a big step forward. The Humber is having a renaissance and we're making the maximum opportunity for that to be centred around Grimsby.

And responding to pessimism about yet another Government initiative, Cllr Oxby said the Deal represented a "cast iron guarantee" of Government's commitment to the town.

He said the town would be "transformed" within a decade, with waterfront flats, a thriving nighttime economy and a heritage trail. He also said it would deliver skills and jobs for future generations.

Grimsby MP Melanie Onn said: "This is the Government's eyes on our town, recognising that we have got huge amounts of potential, we have got loads of commitment, loads of ambition, lots of people around who have got a real affection for Grimsby and who want to see it back to its former glory days."


Where the hell does this leave Peaks Parkway and why aren't we involved in the Town Deal? Nearly two decades on and GTFC's owner who laughingly is also a councillor has failed to deliver the single most important key objective of his reign while living out his dream of picking managers and enjoying the benefits of hospitality game after game, season after season. Our loyal fanbase deserve to be given a full picture of the future for GTFC. Forget having a decent manager for a couple of seasons or so. Will there be a GTFC for our children, our grandchildren and their children? We cannot keep getting left behind for decade upon decade.

If JF thinks he can continue enjoying the benefits of being a Football League club's chairman for as long as he wants for the price of lending it £2m without achieving his single key objective, then he's taking the pisss out of every single fan.

Time for you to deliver something huge for the club John, because it's been nearly two decades of absolutely no progression off the pitch whatsoever.

We can get excited about Jolley by all means, but there's a bigger longer term view to consider and it isn't looking too good is it?

I think we're all bright enough to concentrate on two important things at once. At the minute it's all about the Jolley revolution. What will we have left when he's no longer here?

Exciting times on the pitch, dangerous and bleak times off the pitch..

Peaks Parkway is dead. Much preferable to get involved with this.

Agree with the sentiment Bigdog. But that’s a sh1t thread title.

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Speaking from the roof of ABP's Marine Control Centre

Is he ok?

Come on , we will never get a new ground the will is not there. If we get to the playoffs or God forbid auto promotion just watch the powers that be come out of the woodwork .

More like......Town sign a £670 deal with retired painter Wilfred to give BP a lick of paint.

Quoted from Bigdog

Sadly, the board and Extreme haven't pulled their fingers out and secured a long term future for our club..



A £67m deal hailed as "once in a generation" opportunity for Grimsby has been sealed.

More than 8,800 jobs and nearly 10,000 new homes will be delivered under the new, ground-breaking Town Deal by 2032.

Local growth minister Jake Berry MP, business minister Lord Henley and North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC) leader Councillor Ray Oxby signed Stage 1 of the deal on Grimsby's docks this afternoon.

Cllr Oxby said Grimsby would be "totally different" under the Deal, which he heralded as a "big step forward".

The Deal will deliver major investment, including £35m from NELC, £30m from central Government and £2m from the Government's local growth fund.

It promises to improve key roads, establish Enterprise Zones, attract businesses and create jobs.

Launching the Deal, Mr Berry said the "once-in-a-generation" Town Deal signals a "new dawn" for Greater Grimsby.

He said: "The Town Deal delivers on Government's promise to give communities the tools and resources they need to kick-start growth and regeneration while presenting new and exciting economic opportunities for the local area."

Speaking from the roof of ABP's Marine Control Centre, where the historic deal was signed, Cllr Oxby said: "This is a commitment now from the Government to work with us. This is the start of a long journey and this is a big step forward. The Humber is having a renaissance and we're making the maximum opportunity for that to be centred around Grimsby.

And responding to pessimism about yet another Government initiative, Cllr Oxby said the Deal represented a "cast iron guarantee" of Government's commitment to the town.

He said the town would be "transformed" within a decade, with waterfront flats, a thriving nighttime economy and a heritage trail. He also said it would deliver skills and jobs for future generations.

Grimsby MP Melanie Onn said: "This is the Government's eyes on our town, recognising that we have got huge amounts of potential, we have got loads of commitment, loads of ambition, lots of people around who have got a real affection for Grimsby and who want to see it back to its former glory days."


Where the hell does this leave Peaks Parkway and why aren't we involved in the Town Deal? Nearly two decades on and GTFC's owner who laughingly is also a councillor has failed to deliver the single most important key objective of his reign while living out his dream of picking managers and enjoying the benefits of hospitality game after game, season after season. Our loyal fanbase deserve to be given a full picture of the future for GTFC. Forget having a decent manager for a couple of seasons or so. Will there be a GTFC for our children, our grandchildren and their children? We cannot keep getting left behind for decade upon decade.

If JF thinks he can continue enjoying the benefits of being a Football League club's chairman for as long as he wants for the price of lending it £2m without achieving his single key objective, then he's taking the pisss out of every single fan.

Time for you to deliver something huge for the club John, because it's been nearly two decades of absolutely no progression off the pitch whatsoever.

We can get excited about Jolley by all means, but there's a bigger longer term view to consider and it isn't looking too good is it?

I think we're all bright enough to concentrate on two important things at once. At the minute it's all about the Jolley revolution. What will we have left when he's no longer here?

Exciting times on the pitch, dangerous and bleak times off the pitch..

Lets just focus on getting behind MJ and the lads for now eh?

Scandalous that the new ground is not at the heart of all this.

Is it not time though that our representatives on the board come out and tell us what the position is.

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Scandalous that the new ground is not at the heart of all this.

It almost feels like this is the door closing on the whole idea of the new ground.  My son wasn't even born when I received my red Conoco cap, he's 16 now and views the new ground in the same way as he views the Yeti, he's seen a picture of it but nothing more.