THE winning community projects in the recent Localities Bid Fund voting have finally been announced.
A total of 62 local projects were vying for a share of £200,000, with almost 16,000 people casting votes over the winter.
Storms led to delays in ballot boxes being collected and announcement of winners was postponed earlier this month.
The successful projects are: Berwickshire: Friends of Duns Primary School - £29,000, Duns Amateur Swimming Club - £650, Connect Berwickshire Youth Project - £6,000 & Duns & District Men's Shed - £7,300.
Cheviot:: Borders Search & Rescue Unit - £35,000 Eildon: Stow Parent Council - £5,000, Rowland's Selkirk (Food for Thought) - £6,809, Stow Community Learning Hub - £15,000, Earlston High School Parent Council - £24,000 & Rowlands (Swap Shop) - £7,000.
Teviot and Liddesdale: Newcastleton Polysport/Copshaw Cutters - £5,000, Artbeat Studios - £3,500, Escape Youth Services - £8,000, Hawick Community Pump Track - £15,000 & Hawick Men's Shed - £6,500.
Tweeddale: Clovenfords Digital Ninja Community Project - £25,000, Julie's Kitchen Garden - Clovenfords £4,600 & Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team - £400.
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