City of Doncaster Council to receive £17.9m in Levelling Up funding

Around £12.5m will be spent on transforming Mexborough town centre

A council in South Yorkshire is set to receive more than £17.9m in funding as part of the government's Levelling Up scheme.

City of Doncaster Council's cabinet is set to formally accept the funding from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 13 March.

It will be used to undertake several regeneration projects in the Doncaster North constituency.

Around £12.5m will be used to transform Mexborough town centre.

This will include street and building improvements and the development of new public spaces, as well as the renovation of the frontage of 20 properties.

The library and market buildings will also be renovated.

Meanwhile, safety upgrades will be made to lighting and CCTV, and junctions will be modified to improve pedestrian safety and access.

In Moorends, around £3.9m will be spent to transform the area and give priority to pedestrians and cyclists.

Changes will include new public art, street and shop enhancements, and significant planting.

New walking and cycling routes will be developed to link to green spaces, while traffic-calming measures will be implemented.

Funds will be allocated to refurbish the Brodsworth Miners Welfare Institute

Over in Woodlands, the Brodsworth Miners Welfare Institute will receive a £1.5m refurbishment.

The Grade II-listed building will receive repairs and upgrades such as an improved frontage and a new youth facility on the ground floor.

A bid was first submitted during Round 2 of the Levelling Up scheme alongside a bid for Edlington, however these were both rejected.

In November 2023, Levelling Up Minister Jacob Young wrote to Doncaster North MP Ed Miliband to confirm that the Doncaster North project had been awarded funding under Round 3 of the scheme.

As the projects will begin nearly a year on from the initial bid, the council will revisit what is achievable with the funding due to inflation.

The projects are expected to be delivered by March 2026.