Redevelopment
The European Union is partly financing "The Stranraer and Loch Ryan Waterfront Project" for now and future generations.
At an estimated cost of £1.29m, the ‘Castle Square’ development will be the first phase of the redevelopment of Stranraer town centre and significantly change the flow of traffic with Castle Street and George Street both being narrowed in a bid to be more pedestrian friendly.
As of January 2010 work on the streets around the town centre is now complete, with the streets around the Castle of St John re-paved and re-profiled.
The Castle Square was formally unveiled in early Spring and has so far hosted a range of activities, including music and family events.
Stranraer is currently undergoing redevelopment in the South Central Area (known as Dick's Hill, Ochtrelure and the southern part of Liddesdale Road area into the Gallow Hill).
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