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A groundbreaking agreement, said to be the first of its kind in Scotland, will empower South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire communities to have joint oversight of vital funds from a nearby wind farm. ‌

Set to deliver £167,000 worth of community benefits annually, Mill Rig Wind Farm, developed by OnPath Energy is set to be up and running in 2026, with communities recently coming together to put pen to paper on the new agreement. ‌

The newly-formed panel, comprising the Sandford & Upper Avondale, Sorn, Muirkirk, Darvel & District, and Newmilns & Greenholm community councils, will now take the lead in deciding which local projects receive funding. ‌

Robin Winstanley, sustainability and community director at OnPath Energy said: “Most community benefit funds in Scotland are

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