Money for study into improving key Dumfries and Galloway route may be less than half as much as thought

The money available for a feasibility study into improving the A75 may be less than half as much as originally thought.

It was thought when UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt included cash for the report in his autumn statement, the allocated amount was £5 million.

And the figure was recently re-iterated by Scottish Secretary and Dumfries and Galloway MP Alister Jack.