With the award of a grant of £378,000 from the Big Lottery the funding package is now in place to allow work to start on the new £9m Arts Guild Theatre at Greenock's East India Harbour within a matter of weeks.
When my Group took control of the Council in May 2007 we were determined to make this project happen. This has required a substantial financial commitment of £2.5m, a not inconsiderable sum in these days of financial austerity.
We were prepared to make this commitment not just because the new theatre will hopefully act as a catalyst for the redevelopment of this area of our waterfront but also because we believe that the promotion of the arts is an important part of our strategy for the social and economic regeneration of Inverclyde, helping to enrich the lives of residents.
I am very much looking forward to the opening of the new theatre in 2012.
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