Council leader welcomes funding for coastal communities across Highland

The Highland Council has welcomed the announcement that it is to receive nearly £1.3m from the Scottish Crown Estate out of a total of £7.5m which was the net revenue from the marine assets in the 0-12 nautical mile zone for the year 2017-2018. Following the recent devolution of the management of the Crown Estate, this is the first year under these new arrangements which will enable coastal local authorities to fund coastal community benefit across the region. 

Council Leader Margaret Davidson said: “I very much welcome the news that the profits from the marine assets of the Crown Estate in Scotland will now benefit our coastal communities. We have been pressing for access to these funds for many years and this is an important first step”.