The Council’s Policy and Resources committee (14 September 2017) will consider progress on its capital investment strategy 2017/18 that will see just over £76m of investment across Dumfries and Galloway.
At its budget setting meeting in February (28 February 17), The Council agreed the strategic direction its capital investment programme by agreeing high level funding allocations to a range of corporate priority projects of £68m.
At the meeting next week, the committee will hear that an additional £9m will be invested in corporate projects this year. The release of this additional capital funding is predominantly to support Dumfries Learning Town projects. Progress on these projects has been accelerated with all of the builds moving into the construction phase.
This year’s capital programme represents a significant level of additional investment beyond levels seen in previous years as the Council undertakes a number of key projects, including developing its school estate, improved broadband, Kirkcudbright Art gallery and a range of regeneration projects.
Chairman of the Policy and Resources committee, Cllr Rob Davidson, said, “This Council has an ambitious capital programme that will see us investing in a number of major projects that will make a real difference to the communities in our region. Our capital programme for this year alone is over £76m which, as well as our major projects, will deliver improvements to broadband, key infrastructure, help to reinvigorate our town centres and improve our school estate.
“This significant level of investment demonstrates the ambition of our programme and our commitment to invest in our economy, infrastructure and people. Not only will we significantly improve facilities locally but we will deliver work for local contractors and other businesses and employment in the region helping to boost the local economy”.
