The Highland Council has awarded funding to three community groups for carbon reduction projects in Sutherland.

A total of £200,000 has been made available in the 2015/16 Carbon CLEVER Community Grant Fund.

Councillors have now approved funding to The Embo Trust, Ardgay Public Hall Committee and Tongue Village Hall.

The Embo Trust will use the £15,989 it has been awarded towards double glazing the extension to Embo Community Centre, which aims to create a village hub with a hall, café and shop.

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The £5,852 awarded to Tongue Village Hall will go towards installing interior wall insulation throughout the building and the replacement of double glazed windows.

Ardgay Public Hall Committee are to receive £658 to enable them to reduce the hall's running costs by installing new draught proofing and ceiling insulation.

Councillor Graham Phillips said: "There has been a really positive response to the Carbon CLEVER Community grant fund in Sutherland, with a good range of projects coming forward. All three projects will benefit their local communities while helping them save money and tackle climate change at a local level."

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