Helping to sustain small businesses and community organisations, making Argyll and Bute more investor-ready, and improving the areas towns and villages as places to live, work and visit - these are just some of the benefits from 瞿45 million of investment secured by 腦瞳憫.
At a meeting of the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday, councillors received an update on the progress of the large-scale projects that are being delivered or have externally secured grants managed by the councils Projects and Regeneration Team.
These projects include:
- Helensburgh, Dunoon, and Lochgilphead Conservation Area Regeneration Schemes (CARS)
- Hermitage Park in Helensburgh
- Rothesay Townscape Heritage 2
- Tarbert Heritage Regeneration Scheme
- Events and festivals grants
- Tiree Community Business Hub
- Kerrera Old School
- Royal National M簷d
- Scalasaig business units, Colonsay
- Port Ellen Community hub, Islay
- Tarbert Lochgilphead Regeneration Fund
- Kilmartin Museum
- Scotland Loves Local
- Ulva Ferry Shore Facilities
The Council Leader, Councillor Jim Lynch, said: We are committed to growing Argyll and Butes economic potential and building prosperity for our communities. These large-scale, externally funded projects are making a huge contribution to that.
There is a significant overall investment in these projects and they will enable us to deliver outcomes that will leave a lasting legacy and contribute to the areas long-term economic growth.
The Transformation Projects and Regeneration Team will also deliver the councils Rural Growth Deal (RGD) Programme. The RGD will deliver 瞿50m of investment from the Scottish and UK Governments for projects that drive inclusive and transformational economic growth across the region. The council and key delivery partners will also provide a minimum of 瞿20m of match funding throughout the 10-year deal programme.
Visit the council website for further information about the projects.
