A TOTAL of £60,000 of grant funding has been awarded to carry out traditional repair works to four town centre properties in Jedburgh.

The money has been issued as part of the £1million Jedburgh Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) programme, a partnership between Historic Environment Scotland and SBC.

The scheme will enable a targeted approach for conservation-based building repairs within the town centre as well as providing opportunities for a wide range of traditional skills training and community heritage education activities.

The four successful projects to receive funding are; 22 High Street; Crown Lane House; 1 Abbey Place, and 1 Market Place.

Colin Gilmour, Jedburgh CARS project officer, said: “The CARS programme provides owners of traditional buildings within the town centre the opportunity to access grants to assist with appropriate repairs to their properties and hopefully these four initial projects will be the first of many in Jedburgh.

“The next submission deadline for grant applications is on June 22, and any property owners interested in applying for funding can find out more at www.scotborders.gov.uk/jedburghcars”

Later this month, a popular two day course will run in conjunction with the Scottish Lime Centre Trust for local contractors and building professionals, which aims to provide an introduction to the conservation and repair of traditional masonry structures and buildings using traditional lime-based mortars.

Limited places are available on the course, which will take place at Hundalee Mill Farm on June 18 and 19, at a reduced cost of £25 plus VAT.

For more information on the course or to book a place, visit the Scottish Lime Centre Trust website at www.scotlime.org