First Minister Humza Yousaf met community group Inspire Inveraray this week to see first hand its ongoing work to regenerate the local pier as part of wider transformation plans for the area.
The community group bought the B-listed pier in July, aiming to bring it back into operation, providing greater access for leisure and water sports, fishing and travel connections.
The pier had previously been privately owned for 20 years and has been closed to the public for the past five years.
The First Minister took a tour of the pier ahead of the 51st Travelling Cabinet and discussed how the funding had enabled the group to take on community ownership.
He said: “Community empowerment is a key aim for this government and it was great to see in person a perfect example of a local group, supported by the Scottish Government, taking power of local assets for their community benefit as well as supporting the local economy.
“We are fully committed to ensuring that Scotland’s regions are able to thrive and contribute to a growing sustainable economy.
“I look forward to discussing this with the people of Inveraray and the wider Argyll and Bute area to achieve this within their local communities.”
The project was awarded £121,374 from the Scottish Government-supported Scottish Land Fund and £44,332 by the UK government.
Inveraray’s original 100ft pier was built in 1762 but it was extended in 1806 and again in 1836.
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