Lowestoft MP Jess Asato and East Suffolk Council have appointed Mel McGee as the independent chair of Lowestoft’s £20 million Pride in Place programme.

Mel McGee has been appointed as the independent chair of Lowestoft’s £20 million Pride in Place programme. Image: Jess Asato's office (Image: Jess Asato's office)

Lowestoft Central is set to benefit from £20m over the next 10 years as part of a scheme to support local jobs, community facilities, green spaces and measures to make the town’s streets safer and stronger.

The Lowestoft Central MSOA. Image: Jess Asato's office (Image: Jess Asato's office)

In September last year Lowestoft was selected as one of 169 areas to receive £2m a year for the next decade through the government's £5bn Pride In Place programme.

Ms McGee grew up in the town, attended school and college in Lowestoft and worked in several........

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