A £1.7m land deal to assist housing regeneration in Dumfries, Scotland, is seeking approval from councilors.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) wants to buy the council-owned site in the Lochside area to extend its £63m improvement programme in South West Scotland.

If the sale goes ahead, DGHP will use half the funds for further housing regeneration and keep the rest in its reserves. The proposed land deal is part of a neighbourhood renewal programme covering North West Dumfries and south central Stranrear.

The project is being delivered by DGHP along with the council and the national housing agency, Communities Scotland.