Fifth property to benefit from Lochgilphead CAR scheme

The programme aims to safeguard Lochgilphead’s heritage by supporting property owners to return their buildings and shopfronts to a good state of repair and boost the town centre’s visual and visitor appeal.

Other priority buildings that have benefited from the scheme are 1 Argyll Street, 2-4 Argyll Street, 6-10 Argyll Street and 3-17 Colchester Square while improvement works are also underway at the following shopfronts: Argyll Café, Argyll Pharmacy, Argyll Wealth Consultants, and Café 35.

Council leader Councillor Jim Lynch said: “The Lochgilphead CARS project has delivered a huge number of benefits for the local community, from traditional skills courses for school pupils and training and seminars for tradespeople, to shopfront improvement grants and homeowner property advice sessions.

“The largest visible benefit, however, is the work done to protect the future of the town’s built heritage. The regeneration work to priority buildings has helped to enhance the town’s infrastructure, preserving these historic buildings for generations to come and helping to ensure residents and visitors continue to see Argyll and Bute as a great location to live, work and visit.”