Dumfries and Galloway Council has confirmed the final outturn for its 2025/26 Capital Investment Strategy, reporting £74.005 million spent on agreed projects and programmes to improve places, support services and benefit communities across the region.

Figures presented to the Enabling and Customer Services Committee on Tuesday 16 June show that 93.1% of the funding available for the year was utilised.

The report describes this as a significant level of investment and reflects the scale of the council's current capital programme, which comprises a wide range of major schemes designed to deliver improvements for residents and communities.

It also confirms that committed funding will be carried forward into the next financial year to support the continued progression of approved projects and avoid any adverse impact on the 2026/27 programme.

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Councillor John Campbell, Chair of Dumfries and Galloway Council's Enabling and Customer Services Committee, said: "This outturn reflects a very substantial level of investment by the council and shows the scale of work being progressed across Dumfries and Galloway.

"Capital investment is not just about figures on a page. It is about supporting communities, maintaining momentum on important projects and making sure the council continues to invest in the buildings, infrastructure, systems and local assets that people rely on.

"It is also important that committed funding can continue to follow projects into the next stage of delivery where required. That helps ensure progress is maintained and that investment already approved by members can be taken forward in a planned and responsible way."

Councillor Ben Dashper, Vice-Chair, added: "What matters to communities is seeing that investment is continuing across Dumfries and Galloway and that agreed projects are still moving forward.

"This report shows that the council is continuing to invest at scale and that committed funding is being kept in place to support delivery over the year ahead.

"That region-wide picture is important, because strong capital investment underpins services, supports local places and helps give confidence that agreed investment is continuing."

Members also agreed the Economy and Infrastructure Committee's recommendation that any remaining capital funding at the end of 2025/26 should be carried forward within the respective projects and asset classes to support progression over the upcoming period.