Coastal Communities Fund: nearly 拢10m funding for Scotland鈥檚 coastline
27 coastal towns and villages across Scotland will benefit from 拢9.58m of UK government funding through the Coastal Communities Fund.
Tighean Innse Gall receives 拢497,419 to support and improve energy efficiency and promote the use of renewables for B & B's, self catering and small tourism related businesses throughout the Western Isles. It will also promote the islands as an eco-tourism destination "The Energy Isles - Low carbon tourism in the Outer Hebrides".
As part of the third round of the government鈥檚 拢116.6m Coastal Communities Fund 鈥� which has already contributed 拢7.6m to coastal areas across Scotland 鈥� communities from Stranraer to Shetland will receive funding for projects to improve the local economy, tourism, transport and the natural environment, creating hundreds of jobs.
Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said:
鈥淚 created the Coastal Communities Fund because, as someone who grew up on a small island, I know how much difference targeted investment can make to people鈥檚 lives. It鈥檚 already supported scores of coastal communities throughout Scotland.
鈥淧rojects benefitting from the latest round of funding include redeveloping Rothesay Pavilion, creating a new Submarine Museum in Helensburgh, and restoring the harbour at Carbost in Skye. Overall, hundreds of communities across Scotland and the rest of the UK will benefit, creating jobs and making sure that some of our most remote and fragile communities share in the economic recovery.鈥�
Coastal Communities Minister Penny Mordaunt said:
鈥淭hese fantastic projects demonstrate the creativity, enterprise and passion needed to help seaside towns become year round destinations that people are proud to live and work in.
鈥淭his Government is determined to help our coastal towns thrive and this money will help them tap into new businesses, boost skills and create jobs that will benefit the community and wider area.鈥�
拢36 million has also been allocated to projects across England.
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Our has further information on each of the projects.
