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The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), Dumfries and Galloway Council and Scottish
Enterprise Dumfries and Galloway are jointly funding a restoration project in Annan as part of the Townscape Heritage Initiative
– Annan THI. A sum of £890,000 is available to help with the restoration and repair of selected buildings in the
town centre and the improvement of some of the public spaces over the life of the scheme. Solway Heritage co-ordinated
the bid to the HLF on behalf of the Council and also manage the Initiative.
The overall aim of the Annan THI is to secure a viable economic future for
Annan town centre by investing in the built heritage and so helping to preserve and enhance the historic character and make
Annan an even better place to live in and to visit. The character of the town is shaped by the quality and diversity
of its older buildings. In recent years changes in the local economy have led to low levels of investment and many
of the buildings have fallen into varying levels of disrepair and being underused.
By offering grants the project aims to restore confidence and strengthen
Annan’s position as a commercially viable centre, reduce the amount of under-used or empty buildings and provide an
attractive physical environment for the benefit of residents and visitors.
Further information on the Initiative and Grants available
can be found in the documents below. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
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