Development / Future

Overview

Twechar is a village with a strong community and it will be the role of the TRG to help ensure it continues to prosper.

The regeneration masterplan produced in 2004 concluded that increasing the population, providing a greater mix of housing and delivering economic development, training, capacity building, health improvement and community social enterprise projects are all vital to the long-term sustainability of the village.

Over the next three years, up to £7 million will be invested in housing in the area, including demolition and rebuilding work. The partner agencies that comprise the Twechar Regeneration Group are also working to improve the canal-side infrastructure to ensure better road access to the Forth and Clyde Canal, and there are proposals in place for a jetty, slipway and community boat house.

John Gray, Twechar Regeneration Manager, said:

“By raising the profile of Twecher, we hope to both retain the indigenous population and attract new and previous residents to the area. The population currently sits at around 1,300. We want to increase that to approximately 2,000 people in order to provide a more sustainable future.”