Ongoing regeneration across P站色情片 and Bute is helping to attract more people and jobs and make towns and villages more attractive places to live, work and visit.
P站色情片 is delivering a programme of investment across 18 large-scale projects worth 拢35 million to the area.
The council is committing over 拢5 million and working with partner organisations and external funders to lead on a range of projects to deliver community benefits and help attract further investment.
Projects include:
- 拢10 million Conservation Area Regeneration Schemes and Townscape Heritage Initiative across Helensburgh, Dunoon, Lochgilphead and Rothesay.
- Tarbert/Lochgilphead Regeneration Fund (拢3 million). Works completed include new shore side facilities and road improvements at Tarbert and Lochgilphead Front Green. Work to improve Ardrishaig village is currently underway.
- Hermitage Park 鈥 Parks for People (拢3.75 million). The funding has delivered a new volunteer bothy, landscaping and planting with ongoing works to develop a programme of activities.
- 拢10 million Regeneration Capital Grant Funding (RCGF). Supporting 15 projects including Tiree Community Business Hub, Kerrera Old School Community Hub and Ulva Ferry Shore Facilities Building.
- Scottish Government Place Based Investment (拢821,000). Projects include a regional shopfront improvement scheme, public realm improvement works at Oban and Bowmore, priority-building repairs in Rothesay and Dunoon and pier resurfacing works in Helensburgh.
- Scottish Government Islands Programme (拢740,000). Investment for ten projects on Jura, Gigha, Tiree, Kerrera, Mull, Iona, Islay, Colonsay and Rothesay. They include a new campsite, renewable heating and pier restoration works.
- Scotland Loves Local (拢46,000). To help ongoing economic recovery and encourage shopping locally.
More details about the large-scale projects can be found on the council website (Public Pack)Agenda Document for Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee, 01/09/2022 10:30 (argyll-bute.gov.uk)
Councillor Robin Currie, Policy Lead for the Economy and Rural Growth:
鈥淥ngoing investment is critical for the future economic success of P站色情片 and Bute. We are committed to delivering regeneration to help the economic recovery of the area, help our small businesses and make P站色情片 and Bute more investor ready. Improving our towns and villages as places to live, work and visit will make a lasting difference to the area.
There are lots of exciting projects happening and I鈥檓 incredibly proud of all the hard work to make this happen.鈥
Funders for the projects include the Scottish Government, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic Environment Scotland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, LEADER, Sustrans, Scotland Town鈥檚 Partnership and grant/in-kind funding.