So just to confirm...

1 / It looks like this project DID NOT receive levelling up funding.

2 / It did receive funding from the South East Local Enterprise Partnership under the Getting Building Fund programme.
https://www.southeastlep.com/about-us/

3 / You can read more about it here
https://www.southeastlep.com/project...ier-to-growth/

4 / I was right to query whether the original story was accurate because it seemingly wasn't.

5 / The world isn't going to hell in a handcart.