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Article: East Riding council to spend pounds100m fighting recession ; East Riding Council is set to spend around pounds100m over the next three years in a bid to bolster the local economy.
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- Hull Daily Mail (UK)
- Article date:
- February 18, 2009
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East Riding Council is set to spend around pounds100m over the
next three years in a bid to bolster the local economy.
The unprecedented move aims to create and secure hundreds of jobs
in the area as the recession bites.
Among the numerous initiatives will be the first council house
building programme in the East Riding since the authority was
created nearly 13 years ago.
Up to 350 new council homes are being earmarked for Beverley,
Bridlington and Goole.
There are also plans to spend pounds16m on a multi-purpose centre
to replace the council's Leisure World facility in Bridlington.
Another pounds19m will be ploughed into new road improvement
schemes.
Council leader Councillor Stephen ...