Assurances agri-business project is still in pipeline

I urge you on behalf of the residents of Holsworthy and surrounding area to back this once in a generation project

- by ALISON STEPHENSON

A PROJECT to develop the Holsworthy agribusiness centre with £7.3 million of government funding is still firmly on the table, it has been claimed, despite fears that it might be scrapped.

Torridge District Council discussed the issue in the confidential section of its meeting recently due to matters being of a financial or commercial nature.

The centre will adjoin the thriving livestock market on New Market Road and is set to focus on agricultural innovation, retail and professional spaces but it is understood that are issues over developing the land and money may be reallocated to another project instead.

Twelve schemes across Torridge were earmarked for a share of the £20.7 million of government cash confirmed earlier this year for the Torridge Community Regeneration Partnership