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The wrong kind of windfalls
The BBC reports that Historic Scotland is to spend £500,000 on churches. That’s half a million quid to be spent on buildings. Historic Scotland talks about this benefiting the community, but will it really? What benefit does repairing a historic building actually serve?
Which brings me onto this linked piece dating back to March 2007: A £1.5m lottery grant for churches. One of which is in Cromarty. According to the article, £641,000 will be for restoration and a further £24,000 to “develop a use for the church”. That’s more money being spent on the wrong things.
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