A total of 41 Scottish high streets across Scotland will share £20m of government cash to revitalise their town centres.
It is the second tranche of money awarded from the £60 million Town Centre Regeneration Fund set up earlier this year – £40m of the fund was distributed in August. It is expected that 320 jobs will be supported through the latest investment, which brings the total number of jobs supported through the fund to nearly 1,000. Clydebank South Bank, Brechin and Linlithgow are the biggest winners taking £1.8m, £1.8m and £1.7m, respectively.
A range of projects have now been given the green light including open-air entertainment venues, town hall and theatre upgrades and facilities for weekend markets. Housing and Communities Minister Alex Neil said: “It’s vital we support innovative public and private sector companies and community groups to move forward with ideas that will support local jobs, businesses and families. This will provide a boost to our nation’s prosperity and is part of our wider economic recovery plan to ensure Scotland gets through the economic downturn in the strongest possible position.”
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It is the second tranche of money awarded from the £60 million Town Centre Regeneration Fund set up earlier this year – £40m of the fund was distributed in August. It is expected that 320 jobs will be supported through the latest investment, which brings the total number of jobs supported through the fund to nearly 1,000. Clydebank South Bank, Brechin and Linlithgow are the biggest winners taking £1.8m, £1.8m and £1.7m, respectively.
A range of projects have now been given the green light including open-air entertainment venues, town hall and theatre upgrades and facilities for weekend markets. Housing and Communities Minister Alex Neil said: “It’s vital we support innovative public and private sector companies and community groups to move forward with ideas that will support local jobs, businesses and families. This will provide a boost to our nation’s prosperity and is part of our wider economic recovery plan to ensure Scotland gets through the economic downturn in the strongest possible position.”
Link to Public Servant Scotland Article
Link to Planning Resource Article
