4. PLACE PLAN PROCESS

Borderlands Approach

Stranraer is one of 5 towns in the region invited to submit a Place Plan with the potential of unlocking funding from Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal. There is a fund of just under £15 million, to be allocated by 2033. It focusses on capital needs and inevitably has to rank Stranraer’s needs against other towns’ needs for the fund.

Borderlands Programme’s aims are:

Place Planning Aims

• Keep and attract business

• Grow jobs and work

• Improve the look of the town

• Grow the town’s population

• Attract visitors

• Improve transport

• Make the most of natural assets

• Attract investment

Borderlands Investment

• Buy land and buildings

• Sort empty/derelict buildings

• Develop property

• Encourage/support investment

• Remodel business premises

• Enhance shopfronts and premises

• Public realm improvements

• Support arts, culture and community developments

Stranraer submits its Plan to the Council for endorsement, then on to Borderlands. Any project with potential for support has a Borderlands Town Improvement Plan developed to determine cost-benefit value. We understand this will be done sequentially, assessing our top priority first. Dumfries & Galloway Council has offered to support the town to point us to other funds that might support any hopes that don’t qualify for Borderlands funding.