Ambitious plans for further town centre investment across Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute continue to help enhance the area into a great place to work, live and visit.
At a meeting of the Policy and Resources committee, councillors approved proposals to support a range of projects with funding from the Scottish Government's Place Based Investment (PBI) Programme.
Projects given the green light include:
- Dunoon Burgh Hall Trust - Phase 2 to enhance the outdoor area and build on phase 1 investment £74,500
- Dunoon CARS/LACER approach - flexible fund to support businesses with improvements to shopfronts/buildings £49,500
- Helensburgh CARS – Shopfront Improvement Scheme £44,000
- Helensburgh Skate park – the council is working with the Helensburgh Skate Park Group to consider options for a permanent site £80,000
- Tobermory Worker Accommodation - match funding for recently successful Islands Programme award 23/24 £50,000
- Bid4Oban - Shopfront scheme and Oban signage – adds to previous investment and support work of Bid and local businesses £60,000
- Lochgilphead CARS - Shopfront improvement scheme and tenement property maintenance programme - £100,000
- Steel Beam Project/LACER Shopfront improvements in Campbeltown £38,000
Councillor Robin Currie, Leader of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute Council, said: “We are committed to enhancing and developing the facilities and infrastructure in our town centres and to ensuring that our residents and visitors continue to see Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute as a great location to live, work and visit.
“The projects being funded by this latest allocation from the PBI programme will deliver benefits for communities across the area.â€
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æ and Bute’s 2023/24 allocation from the PBI programme is £496,000.