Editing Stranraer (section)

==Redevelopment==
The [[European Union]] was partly financing "The Stranraer and [[Loch Ryan]] Waterfront Project" to regenerate the area.<ref>"Stranraer and Loch Ryan Waterfront: Development Framework" [http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=786&p=0 Dumfries and Galloway Council.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304152810/http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=786&p=0 |date=2012-03-04 }}</ref>

At an estimated cost of £1.29m, the Castle Square development was the first phase of the redevelopment of Stranraer town centre and significantly changed the flow of traffic, with Castle Street and George Street both being narrowed in a bid to be more pedestrian friendly.<ref>"Regenerating Stranraer" [http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=3893&p=0 Dumfries and Galloway Council.]</ref> By January 2010, work on the streets around the town centre was complete, with the streets around the Castle of St John re-paved and re-profiled. The Castle Square was formally unveiled in March 2011 and has so far hosted a range of activities, including music and family events.

Stranraer is currently undergoing redevelopment in the South Central Area (known as Dick's Hill, Ochtrelure and the southern part of Liddesdale Road area into the Gallow Hill).