A £60m fund set up to help create jobs in the Tees Valley following the announcement that Tata Steel, formerly Corus, was to mothball its Redcar plant will not make any further grants after today, despite being £18m short of its target.
The then Business Secretary Lord Mandelson announced in December 2009 that the £60m Tees Valley Industrial Programme (TVIP) would go towards supporting the Tees Valley region's transition to low carbon and advanced manufacturing after the announcement that Teesside Cast Products was to be mothballed.
Originally designed as a 24 month programme, in the 13 months since it was formed by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Bis) and regional development agency One North East it has committed £42m to projects across the Tees Valley.
Following the decision to abolish regional development agencies next year, One North East said it was no longer able to commit to funding projects that extend beyond the end of the current financial year. Consequently, TVIP will not be able to support or develop any further projects from today.
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