Palnackie Village Shop celebrates double funding boost worth nearly £15,000
The community-run enterprise has received grants from The Prince s Countryside Fund and the Scotland Loves Local Fund
Todd McCourt , Jennifer Lawrence and Andrea Irving celebrate the funding for Palnackie Village Shop. (Image: Jim McEwan)
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NEARLY £50,000 has been split between projects from Dunbar and West Barns to Musselburgh and Tranent thanks to a national scheme. A total of £1 million was shared nationally by the Scottish Government to help improve and fund communities. Schemes serving Cockenzie and Port Seton, Dirleton, Dunbar, Haddington, Longniddry, Musselburgh, North Berwick, Prestonpans, Tranent and West Barns are among those benefiting from the Scotland Loves Local Fund. Funded by the Scottish Government, it aims to support small-scale improvements to promote and enhance places while helping motivate people to shop, eat and relax in their community and ensuring public safety. Phil Prentice, chief officer of Scotland’s Towns Partnership, said: “We’re delighted this funding will bring some brilliant projects across East Lothian to life.
Annan Community Council will get £2,050 to help communities recover from the pandemic. The town is one of more than 300 across Scotland benefitting from the £1m Scotland Loves Local Fund. Money will be used to pay for ‘open for business maps’ and a new visitor board for the town centre, social media and outdoor hand sanitiser. Grants are administered by Scotland’s Towns Partnership, chief officer Phil Prentice said: “Whether by supporting local businesses in person or online, money that’s spent locally stays local.”
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