More than £800,000 is to be invested at Agnew Park in Stranraer, the local authority has confirmed.

The money will go towards transforming the park, with new play equipment, lighting and environmental improvements, as well as a new café.

The project has been made possible via funding from Dumfries and Galloway Council, and the Big Lottery Coastal Communities Fund (CCF). The Crown Estate has given its support to the funding application, as it wants the park to link with proposals to expand the marina and harbour activities, as part of the wider Stranraer Waterfront regeneration initiative.

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The Agnew Park project will be undertaken alongside the slipway, boatyard, and boatlift projects already underway, and maximise the physical improvements being made to the marina area of the waterfront.

Welcoming the announcement, Councillor Marion McCutcheon, Chair of Wigtown Area Committee, said: "I am delighted that this funding has been approved by the CCF. It was clear from public consultation that a new café as part of the pavilion was a must for locals, as well as making the park a much more viable option for events with a view to boosting the local economy."

(JP/IT)