Question reference: S6W-06589
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 24 February 2022
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Current status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 March 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many projects were funded as a result of the 2020 round of the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund in the (a) Midlothian, (b) East Lothian, (c) Scottish Borders, (d) Dumfries and Galloway, (e) South Ayrshire, (f) East Ayrshire, (g) North Ayrshire and (h) South Lanarkshire Council area, broken down by the (i) name of, (ii) cost of and (iii) number of jobs created by, each project.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-04826 on 13 December 2021. 26 Projects received recommendations of support totalling up to £24,145,384 as result the 2020 round of the fund.
No projects from Midlothian, East Lothian, Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire or South Lanarkshire Council were recommended from the 2020 round.
Projects supported in Scottish Borders, South Ayrshire and North Ayrshire Council are detailed in the following table with figures taken from the applications for funding made in 2020. These are ongoing capital projects.
Lead applicant | Project title | Total Projected Cost | Total Projected Jobs Created | Total Grant Recommended |
North Ayrshire Council | The Regeneration of Millport Town Hall | £2,000,000 | 5 | £1,500,000 |
North Ayrshire Council | Stevenston Beach Hub | £280,000 | 4 | £130,000 |
Scottish Borders Council | Yetholm Community Asset Regeneration Project | £318,460 | 1 | £133,710 |
South Ayrshire Council | Enterprising Carrick | £1,673,852 | 30 | £729,659 |
A list of all RCGF projects recommended to date can be found at https://www.gov.scot/publications/regeneration-capital-grant-fund-rcgf-recommended-projects-2014-2022/
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