Primary Colour:
Primary Text:
Secondary Colour:
Secondary Text:
Tertiary Colour:
Tertiary Text:
Colour Picker
Preview
FeaturesTypographyTutorials
Module Title
Home
Module Title

This block of text is used as an example for the colour chooser module on this web site. This paragraph is functionally unimportant, and can safely be ignored.

Module Title
Module Title
Instructions

Select a predefined style from the drop-down or choose your own colours via the handy colour-chooser. When you are satisfied with your selection, click the "Apply Colours" button below to store your selection in a cookie.

Apply Colours

Holyrood opinion poll

How could we best increase organ donation?
 
Home
Environment Minister announces environmental project funding Print E-mail
Thursday, 02 August 2007

Michael Russell today announced more than £1m for environmental renewal projects.

Visiting one project in Dumfries and Galloway, the Environment Minister announced the 29 successful applicants for the first round of this year's Community Environmental Renewal Scheme funds.

Recipients include the RSPB Mersehead reserve in Southwick which will receive £80,000 towards the redevelopment of a derelict farmhouse into a community and learning facility. This project will provide space for environmental learning, a meeting area for the local community and new opportunities for conservation volunteering.

Speaking at the reserve, Russell said: “The Community Environmental Renewal Scheme is designed to help communities across Scotland living in the vicinity of quarrying activity to boost their quality of life through restoring their local environment.

“Community action can make a real difference in improving environments and changing attitudes. This grant scheme supports our objective of creating a Greener Scotland - by improving Scotland's natural and built environment and the sustainable use and enjoyment of it.”

Chris Rollie, RSPB Scotland's Dumfries and Galloway Area Manager added: “This is fantastic news for Mersehead Reserve and the Scottish Solway. This funding, together with a Heritage Lottery Fund grant through the Sulwath Connections Area Landscape Project, will allow us to transform the old farmhouse into an education and training centre with volunteer accommodation, so we will be able to give local school children and other groups the opportunity to learn more about the wonderful nature on their doorstep.”
No one has commented on this article.
The author or administrator has closed this item for comments.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 August 2007 )
 
[ Back ]

Featured sites

Site news...


Holyrood.com has received a facelift, to coincide with the last magazine of the season.

Along with the new template, we've also launched a forum for registered users.

Please feel free to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it


 
Visitors: 6204807