SMITH DEMANDS GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR MARKET STREET
January 29, 2009 11:59 PM
North East Fife's MSP Iain Smith has called on the Scottish Government to put their hand in their pocket to help plug the £3 million shortfall in funding for the refurbishment of Market Street in St Andrews caused by their recent reshuffling of Scottish Enterprise, who were providing the funding.
In a letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, Mr Smith highlights that Market Street was due to receive a multi-million pound refurbishment until the SNP Government's reorganisation of Scottish Enterprise "saw the axing of the Scottish Enterprise regeneration funding that was central to that project."
Mr Smith also writes:
"I am sure that you will agree that the town centre of St Andrews is a vital tourist asset for Scotland and one which we ought to be able to display with pride in this year of Homecoming.
"Sadly the current condition of the Town Centre, particularly Market Street, falls well short of the World Class St Andrews we all want to see."
ENDS
Notes to editors:
1- The full text of the letter to John Swinney MSP:
John Swinney MSP
Cabinet Secretary Finance & Sustainable Growth
St Andrew's House,
Regent Road,
Edinburgh, EH1 3DG
29 January 2009
Dear John
MARKET STREET, ST ANDREWS
I am sure that you will agree that the town centre of St Andrews is a vital tourist asset for Scotland and one which we ought to be able to display with pride in this year of Homecoming.
Sadly the current condition of the Town Centre, particularly Market Street, falls well short of the World Class St Andrews we all want to see.
Market Street was due to receive a multi-million pound refurbishment, until your reorganisation of Scottish Enterprise saw the axing of the Scottish Enterprise regeneration funding that was central to that project.
I would be grateful if you could advise me whether the Scottish Government will assist in plugging this £3 million funding gap.
I look forward to your early response.
Yours Sincerely,
Iain Smith MSP
Scottish Liberal Democrat, North East Fife
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