The UK Government has confirmed that nearly £1.4bn will be spend on various Scottish local growth projects over the next ten years.

32 local authorities have had their projects green-lit and confirmed by Scottish Secretary Ian Murray.

Each investment zone in Glasgow and the north east will receive £160m, and the Cromarty and Forth freeports will receive £26m each, as well as £26m for the Fair Isle Ferry in Shetland.

Almost £39m will be allotted for the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland South transport project in Renfrewshire, while £15m will be spent on regenerating of Drumchapel town centre in Glasgow, with £18m going to the Elgin city masterplan.

10 more areas are set to receive £20m each, as part of the town programme for long term growth, including: Aberdeenshire, North Ayrshire, East Ayrshire, Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire, Moray, Dumfries and Galloway, Angus, and Orkney.

The UK government said the cash is in addition to the £1.5bn confirmed for the Scottish government this year and another £3.4bn next year.

“The Chancellor delivered a Budget that will herald an era of growth for Scotland, rebuild our public services and begin a decade of national renewal,“ Murray stated.

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“This is a historic Budget for Scotland which chooses investment over decline, and delivers on the promise that there would be no return to austerity.

“I am pleased that we are now able to confirm our commitment to invest nearly £1.4bn into important local projects across Scotland over the next 10 years.

“Over the summer I wrote to every local authority to set out our commitment to building strong and trusted relationships so that together we can deliver the change our country needs.”