The Armed Forces Covenant Fund has awarded £250,000 towards a £3 million regeneration project in Argyll and Bute.

The local authority plans to restore Hermitage Park in Helensburgh.

Additional funding from the armed forces will go towards improving the parks leisure area as well as the installation of a new multi-use pavilion.

Proposals to upgrade the park include new play zones for older children; a fountain plaza and a hard standing multi-use events space; a mini-games area suitable for learning to cycle and walking football; a pavilion with a café, toilets, a community room, an information hub and covered buggy stands, along with a community garden.

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Cllr Maurice Corry said: "The maximum grant is usually £125,000; we've achieved double that and are absolutely delighted. This is another example of the council and the MoD working in partnership to deliver what we all want – a sustainable economic future Argyll and Bute."

Chris Packard, Chair of the Friends of Hermitage Park, added: "The Friends of Hermitage Park are absolutely delighted with the news that the Armed Forces Covenant Fund has awarded £250,000 towards the regeneration of Hermitage Park."

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