Promenade and wellbeing hub on cards for Stranraer

STRANRAER has officially published its regeneration plans on how to spend its share of £20 million from the Scottish Government.

It is one of a string of towns across the region which are part of the Borderlands Growth Deal’s Place Programme - funded by the UK and Scottish governments.

Around 30 projects across Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders are anticipated to receive funding through the Borderlands Growth Deal’s Place Programme. These are expected to be complete by 2031.

Stranraer’s proposal centres around creating a promenade at the East Pier, a wellbeing hub at Dick’s Hill, an outdoor nursery to help parents into work, indoor family attractions in the town centre, shopfront improvements, and a town centre living project.

Volunteer teams are now refining their ideas and preparing business cases ahead of final funding decisions as part of a £20 million Scottish Government investment.

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said: “These proposals are an important step forward for towns across the south of Scotland. Local volunteers have worked hard to develop these plans and this £20 million investment aims to create hundreds of jobs, attract thousands of visitors and generate tens of millions of pounds for the Borderlands economy.

“In addition to this, as part of our draft Budget for 2026-27 we have allocated £47 million towards community-led regeneration across Scotland.”