Meeting of the Parliament 18 March 2026 [Draft]
As I outlined in a previous answer, we continue to deliver on our long-standing commitment to regeneration, with investment of up to £52 million next year. It has long been a commitment of mine to support local regeneration, which is why we have worked hard to safeguard capital investment, because it supports the revitalisation of our towns and town centres. That is one of the ways that we have supported Dumfries town centre, alongside other forms of support. Since 2014, Dumfries and Galloway Council has received nearly £21.5 million in regeneration capital funding, including £4.5 million for the award-winning Midsteeple Quarter, which has revitalised a previously vacant town centre building into a community event and enterprise space and seven homes.