Projects Supported by Solwaybank Windfarm Community Benefit Fund

Round 9

SOLWAYBANK COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND SOLWAYBANK WINDFARM LTD
Round 9 – 31 July 2025 Decisions – 30 September 2025
Round Ref Applicant  Project Project Cost Request Decision Award
               
9 1 Annandale Community Transport Service Annandale Community Transport Service £76,654.20 £16,500.00 Approved £16,500.00
9 2 Buccleuch Centre Refurbishment of Auditorium £5,364.00 £4,740.00 Approved £4,740.00
9 4 Eaglesfield Parent Council Play Area and Outdoor Learning Space £23,707.91 £10,668.68 Approved £10,668.68
9 5 Eaglesfield Recreational Association Ride-on Mower and Pitch Liner £4,499.00 £3,999.00 Approved £3,999.00
9 7 Kirtle and Eaglesfield Community Council Kirtlebridge Playpark £8,618.80 £4,259.40 Approved £4,259.40
9 9 Langholm Old Town Bowling Club Refurbishment project £29,931.25 £6,500.00 Approved £6,500.00
9 11 Muckle Toon Media Ltd Widening Access to E&L Advertiser (three years) £306,940.00 £32,455.00 Part Approved £9,800.00
9 12 Westerkirk Parish Library Trust Creating a Community Hub in Westerkirk Library £43,492.00 £16,210.00 Part Approved £5,320.00
£95,332.08 £61,787.08

Round 8

SOLWAYBANK COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND SOLWAYBANK WINDFARM LTD
Round 8 – 31 January 2025 Decisions – 25 March 2025
Round Ref Applicant Project Project Cost Request Decision Award
8 1 Eaglesfield and District Bowling Club End of Year Green Maintenance £2,400.00 £2,160.00 Approved £2,160.00
8 3 Kirkpatrick Fleming Community Council – Hall Committee Community owned car park drainage and resurfacing works £42,533.52 £19,516.76 Approved £19,516.76
8 4 The Langholm Alliance Langholm and District Community Plan £133,678.00 £15,000.00 Approved £15,000.00
£36,676.76 £36,676.76

 

Round 7

SOLWAYBANK COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND SOLWAYBANK WINDFARM LTD
Round 7 – 31 July 2024 Decisions – 25 September 2024
Round Ref Applicant Project Project Cost Request Decision Award
7 1 The Buccleuch Centre, Langholm Regeneration of the Foyer in The Buccleuch Centre, Langholm £10,878.53 £3,916.42 Approved £3,916.42
7 2 Canonbie Community Enterprise Limited Canonbie Community Post Office and shop acquisition (three year application) £55,733.91 £15,000.00 Approved £15,000.00
7 3 Eaglesfield Recreational Association Eaglesfield Public Hall Kitchen Refurbishment £16,067.39 £14,460.65 Approved £14,460.65
7 4 Langholm Golf Club Architectural Design Fee and D&G Council Building Fees £10,379.00 £3,113.00 Approved £3,113.00
£36,490.07 £36,490.07

Round 6

 

SOLWAYBANK COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND SOLWAYBANK WINDFARM LTD
Round 6 – 31 January 2024 Decisions – 27 March 2024
Round Ref Applicant Project Project Cost Request Decision Award
6 2 Canonbie Primary School Parent Council Canonbie Primary Outdoor Learning Area £37,380.00 £17,500.00 Approved £17,500.00
6 3 Creation Mill CIC Building a Community Textiles Hub in Langholm £211,594.85 £15,000.00 Approved £15,000.00
6 4 Eaglesfield Thistle Football Club Goalposts For Eaglesfield Thistle Football Club £1,912.94 £1,721.64 Approved £1,721.64
6 5 Half Morton Hall Committee Half Morton Village Hall Improvements £22,596.00 £20,336.40 Approved £20,336.40
6 6 Kirkpatrick Fleming Community Council – Hall Committee Community-owned playing field and playpark fence replacement £14,874.52 £6,437.26 Approved

£6,437.26

 

6 7 Langholm and Canonbie Cluster Parent Council Outdoor Learning Gazebo £25,988.62 £8,662.87 Approved £8,662.87
£69,658.17 £69,658.17

 

Round 5

SOLWAYBANK COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND SOLWAYBANK WINDFARM LTD
Round 5 – 31 July 2023 Decisions – 27 September 2023
Round Ref Applicant Project Project Cost Request Decision Award
5 1 Canonbie and District Green Bowling Club Bowling Green Maintenance Equipment Renewal £12,055.20 £10,750.00 Approved £10,750.00
5 2 Castleholm Community Trust The Castleholm Project – Phase 1 £12,000.00 £5,000.00 Approved £5,000.00
5 4 Glenzier Hall Committee Replacement of flooring in kitchen area of Glenzier Hall £2,934.00 £2,634.00 Approved £2,634.00
5 5 Half Morton Hall Committee Half Morton Village Hall improvements 2023 £12,460.93 £5,607.42 Approved £5,607.42
5 6 Kirkpatrick Fleming and District Shortmat bowling club Provision of “Electrowind” shortmat bowls handling and storage machine £7,130.00 £3,315.00 Approved £3,315.00
5 7 Kirtle and Eaglesfield Community Council Community Defibrillators £14,588.00 £7,044.00 Approved £7,044.00
5 8 Langholm Academy Parent Council Science School trips and STEM coffee morning £3,273.80 £2,306.78 Approved £2,306.78
£36,657.20 £36,657.20

Round 4

SOLWAYBANK COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND SOLWAYBANK WINDFARM LTD
Round 4 – 31 January 2023 Decisions – 30 March 2023
Round Ref Applicant Project Project Cost Request Decision Award
4 1 Eaglesfield Recreational Association Eaglesfield Playing Field Drainage Works £47,880.00 £21,440.00 Approved £21,440.00
4 2 Kirkpatrick Fleming Community Council Hall Committee Village Hall Window Replacement £16,596.00 £8,048.00 Approved £8,048.00
4 3 Langholm Initiative – Tarras Valley Nature Reserve Pre-development Works for Achieving Net Zero on Community Owned Housing £24,400.00 £15,500.00 Approved £15,500.00
4 4 Waterbeck Church Refurbishment of Roof and Installation of Solar Panels on Waterbeck Church Former Stables £27,337.51 £24,337.51 Approved £24,337.51
4 5 Xcel Youth Trust Xcel Outdoors £8,557.89 £6,077.89 Approved £6,077.89
£75,403.40 £75,403.40

Round 3

SOLWAYBANK COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND SOLWAYBANK WINDFARM LTD
Round 3 – 31 July 2022 Decisions – 28 September 2022
Round Ref Applicant Project Project Cost Request Decision Award
3 2 Creation Mill CIC Creation Mill Community Project Manager £41,901.39 £36,092.19 Approved £36,092.19
3 3 Dumfries and Galloway Blood Bikes Volunteer Training and Safety Equipment £33,170.50 £15,000.00 Approved £15,000.00
3 5 Kirkpatrick Fleming Community Council Hall Committee Christmas Festival Lighting £18,356.05 £5,785.35 Approved £5,785.35
3 7 Langholm Walks Group Langholm Walks Group New Website an Walks Brochure No 5 £9,420.00 £4,415.00 Approved £2,236.84
3 8 Waterbeck Public Hall Waterbeck Public Hall Toilet Refurbishment  (subsequently withdrawn) £37,612.80 £17,500.00 Approved £17,500.00
£78,792.54 £76,614.38

Round 2

SOLWAYBANK COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND SOLWAYBANK WINDFARM LTD
Round 2 – 31 January 2022 Decisions – 28 March 2022
Round Ref Applicant Project Project Cost Request Decision Award
2 1 Canonbie and District Community Council Community Traffic Calming within Canonbie District £17,475.30 £15,475.30 Approved £15,475.30
2 2 Middlebie Active Play Middlebie Play Park £51,495.68 £11,495.68 Approved £11,495.68
£26,970.98 £26,970.98

Round 1

SOLWAYBANK COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUND SOLWAYBANK WINDFARM LTD
Round 1 – 10 September 2021 Decisions – 1 November 2021
Round Ref Applicant Project Project Cost Request Decision Award
1 1 Canonbie Tennis Club Walking Tennis and Pickleball at Canonbie £1,620.00 £1,458.00 Approved £1,458.00
1 2 Kirkpatrick Fleming Community Council – Hall Committee Community Traffic Calming £11,226.00 £9,226.00 Approved £9,226.00
1 3 Langholm Playcare Ltd Communication Administrator £14,560.00 £12,560.00 Approved £12,560.00
£23,244.00 £23,244.00