Badenoch and Strathspey Committee members agree funding for community regeneration projects

Two community projects in Badenoch and Strathspey have been awarded £9,435.20 of funding from the Community Regeneration Fund following today’s meeting of the Area Committee.

Cllr Russell Jones, Chair of the Badenoch and Strathspey Committee, said: “Community Regeneration Funding helps us support key projects in the heart of our communities.  £4,435.20 will be invested in window repairs for the Burnfield Public Toilets in Grantown on Spey, with £5,000 being invested in urgent electrical work at the Newtonmore Village Hall.

“Additionally, £50,000 of funding from the Highland Coastal Communities Fund has also been ringfenced to deliver the Loch Vaa car park project. I am pleased that these projects will now be prioritised and taken forward which will bring welcome improvements for those in the local community.”

Community Regeneration Funding is an umbrella term for several funds that are available for communities and organisations to access in Highland. The Highland Coastal Communities Fund is designed to support economic regeneration and sustainable development around coastal areas in Highland.