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Lottery funds to help explore harbour plans.

Europe Intelligence Wire

| January 30, 2009 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From Aberdeen Press & Journal)

Byline: john.thomson

LOTTERY money will be used to investigate measures aimed at getting maximum use from a north-east village's harbour and marina.

Harbour commissioners at Whitehills, near Banff, have secured a lottery grant of GBP9,500 to check the feasibility of installing gates at the harbour entrance.

A barrier would improve security and allow greater flexibility in the use of the facilities. Commissioner Ross Balharry said: 'The idea is to reduce the swell in the outer basin and make it feasible to use all year round.

'In the summer, boats can berth at one side of the outer basin but not in …

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