A new £250,000 walking and cycling path is to be built at Rosneath in Argyll and Bute.

Funding from UK transport charity Sustrans will see a new route created between Rosneath and Rosneath Castle Caravan Park.

The funding is part of an overall £396,000 Community Links Programme award to the council, which is awarded to local authorities, other statutory bodies and educational institutions, to create a cycle network infrastructure for everyday journeys.

Council Leader Aileen Morton said: "There has been a long standing desire from the local community for a safe and well-designed off road walking and cycling link between Rosneath and Rosneath Castle Caravan Park. This welcome funding from Sustrans Scotland will allow phase one of the path to be constructed.

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"As a council we are committed to doing what we can to encourage our communities to live active and healthy lives. We look forward to see the project being completed and we will continue to work with partners including Sustrans, Paths for All and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, to continually improve facilities for cyclists and walkers in Argyll and Bute."

Sustrans Scotland Community Links Manager, Tom Bishop, added: "We hope this funding will help to encourage more people living in Argyll and Bute to walk and cycle for more of the journeys them make every day.

"We look forward to working with the council to ensure the successful delivery of the project."

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