Arran is to get a small share on a new community investment fund which has been hailed as a first for Scotland by the leader of North Ayrshire Council.
The fund is a key component of the council’s Fair for All strategy which is looking to alleviate poverty across the region. At a council meeting last week, elected members agreed to introduce the approach which will devolve funds to Locality Planning Partnerships.
The fund – which will immediately have £2.6 million to be shared across the six localities – has been created to help the Locality Partnership model flourish by providing communities an opportunity to identify and invest in specific local priorities to develop stronger communities. The funds are based on the population of each locality with Arran getting just four per cent or £104,000.