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By Fiona Reid
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Voters pick top ten projects

IT was busier than election day in Moffat on Sunday as voters turned out in their droves to pick which projects should get a slice of the Moffat Construction Fund.

The £540,000 fund was created by SSE Renewables as compensation for using the town as a HGV route for a few months in 2015.

And £120,000 of that was on offer to medium sized projects, which went head to head in a public vote last weekend.

In the space of a few hours more than 500 voters passed through Moffat Town Hall to find out more and pick their favourites.

They had the chance to speak to the teams behind the 15 final projects vying for a chance to receive a share of the cash.

After three hours, the ballot box closed and the counting commenced, with ten of the projects able to secure a share of the money.

SSE’s community investment manager Gareth Shields said: “We had no idea whether there would be five or 500 people coming to vote.

“It was fantastic to see such a large turnout and we would like to thank each and every individual for coming along and taking the time to speak to the different project representatives.

“We would also like to thank all of the projects for their hard work in ensuring the day was a success.”

He added: “There was a real buzz of enthusiasm around the hall and I hope that everyone who took part found it useful.

“The results of the event bring the total grant awards to £520,000, and SSE is very pleased with the wide range of projects funded.

“We will be visiting Moffat over the coming months to see how each project is progressing and hope that they go a long way to help the town fulfil the ambitions of its Community Action Plan.”

Meanwhile, small projects in the area still have a chance to grab a slice of £20,000 from the fund, which will be handed out by Moffat Community Council in the near future.

Successful projects ■ Jog Moffat: £14,442 to establish an indoor athletics club for children ■ Moffat Academy and Community Partnership: £9000 to set up a pipe band for Moffat ■ Beechgrove Lawn Tennis Club: £8516 to upgrade six tennis courts ■ Moffat Community Woodlands: £9874 for family facilities on Gallow Hill ■ Old Well Theatre Trust: £24,821 towards a multi-year arts project ■ Moffat&District Community Nature Reserve: £8000 towards marketing and maintenance of the reserve ■ Moffat Golf Club: £8430 for a new irrigation system ■ Moffat Museum Trust: £7500 to restore the Postie Memorial ■ Proudfoot Indoor Sports Club: £18,675 to install a wheelchair lift ■ Proudfoot Indoor Sports Club: £10,740 for disabled access improvements

 

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