Neen Kelly will play an important role in driving forward the River Tweed Trail project Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters A project which is expected to boost tourism in Moffat and surrounding areas has been boosted with the appointment of destination development expert, Neen Kelly. The River Tweed Trail will run from Moffat near the source of the Tweed, across the Scottish Borders and on to Berwick-upon-Tweed where the river meets the sea. The trail – part of the The £25 million Destination Tweed project – is expected to be finished by 2027/28 .
The Destination Tweed team, working within the South of Scotland Destination Alliance, are keen to make sure businesses have plenty of time to plan for its completion. Destination Tweed project director, Luke Fisher said: “The new River Tweed Trail will provide a host of economic opportunities across Dumfries and Galloway, the Scottish Borders and north Northumberland and we’re delighted to have Neen on board to ensure that businesses are aware of the potential benefits so they have time to put plans in place to make the most of them. “We want to deliver the best possible experience for visitors using the new trail and know that there are many hardworking and resourceful business operators who are well placed to develop ideas that deliver.