Cumbria Coastal Activities Centre set to receive £2.45 million boost

Coastal areas in Cumbria will receive funding as part of the ''Government's plan to level up every part of the UK.'' Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Archive/PA Images

The Cumbria Coastal Activities Centre is one of five places set to receive part of a £10 million boost, the Government has said.

The investment is intended to create jobs, boost tourism, improve transport and protect coastal heritage sites.

The five Coastal Communities Fund projects are forecast to support nearly 1,000 jobs and attract up to £7.9 million in additional investment from public and private sector sources, the Government said.

Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth, Jake Berry, said:

Under the initiative, the Cumbria Coastal Activities Centre will receive £2.45 million, Dover's market square and old town, £2.44 million, the environmental innovation hub at Bournemouth and Poole seafront, £2.39 million, Lydney harbour, Gloucestershire, £2.1 million, and Southwold enterprise hub £995,000.