Plans for a new community centre in Carnoustie have received a conditional £300,000 boost from Angus Council.
Land at the former Kinloch Primary School site, valued at £160,000, will be leased to the Carnoustie Centre Action Group for a peppercorn rent.
The council has also pledged a £140,000 cash commitment on the basis of a positive project feasibility outcome. Support for the project was agreed at a meeting of the corporate services committee.
Mark Salmond, the council’s finance spokesman, said, “The council and the Carnoustie Centre Action Group have been working together for some time to identify possible sites for a community facility.
“I am delighted that the council has agreed to donate a part of the former Kinloch Primary School site for a new centre which, along with a substantial cash pledge, will assist the community to take this project forward.
“I now look forward to continuing our partnership with the action group to develop and deliver this project which will greatly enhance the quality of life in Carnoustie.”
The council’s funding is subject to the planning consents and a full financial package being in place by the end of June 2013.
Carnoustie Centre Action Group (CCAG) has been liaising with council officers over a number of years to identify a suitable site.