7th September: £250k for biodiversity projects – Fisheries Management Scotland

SEVEN key projects for the protection and restoration of biodiversity in Dumfries and Galloway have been identified for nearly £250,000 of investment.

Council chiefs have drawn up a plan for the six-figure sum of cash to be split among several causes.

However, this is all dependent on whether or not funding received from the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund comes through once again.

A report produced for this week’s council’s economy and resources committee, reads: “At present there is some uncertainty on whether the funding will be released in the current financial year or in 2025/26, however, to facilitate the delivery of projects, member approval for the projects is being sought now to allow these to move forward once the funding is released.”