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THREE Glasgow Areas to Get Share of £280m Government Community Fund
The £280 million Pride in Place programme targets the 14 most deprived Scottish neighbourhoods with up to £20 million each for local regeneration over ten years.
- Pride in Place officials announced 14 Scottish neighbourhoods will share up to £280m, with funding starting from April next year.
- Following an evidence-led process, the Scotland Office invited submissions from local authorities, councils, MPs, constituency MSPs and community organisations to target areas with highest deprivation and weakest social infrastructure.
- Communities singled out include Braes villages and Hallglen, which will receive up to £20m of Pride in Place funding, along with two Fife allocations for West Fife villages and Methil and Buckhaven.
- Neighbourhood Boards will decide projects and funding will be distributed over 10 years to target high streets, housing, jobs, skills, health, transport, and safety.
- Labour ministers framed the Pride in Place scheme as returning power to local people, with Douglas Alexander, Scottish Secretary, saying the £280 million investment is part of a £2 billion package to uphold community pride.
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Government invests £280m in Scotland’s local communities
Fourteen Scottish neighbourhoods will receive up to £20m to improve services and create opportunities for local communities. The UK government has announced that 14 Scottish neighbourhoods are set to receive up to £20m each as part of a £280m ‘Pride in Place’ programme aimed at regenerating local communities. The scheme, confirmed in September 2025, will see funding shared across 12 Scottish councils over 10 years. It is designed to target area…
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