Heritage Lottery Fund Committee for Scotland

Summary report of the meeting of the Committee for Scotland held on 14 June at 10:00 a.m. in the Office.

Members: • Seona Reid (Chair and Trustee) • Sam Anderson • Gillian Findlay • Alice Mayne • Simon Pepper • Martyn Wade

Apologies: Liz Davidson

Committee Business

1. Chair’s Report Oral The Chair welcomed:

• Alice Mayne and Martyn Wade to their first official committee meeting • Nicholas Meny – Grants officer • Audrey Dunn following a period of maternity leave • Bet McLeod, Grants Assistant and • Amy Koyman – intern from Leonard Cheshire Disability Charity

The Chair congratulated:

• and bid farewell to Amy Eastwood • Morven Mercer , who had been promoted to Acting Grants Officer

The Chair announced:

• the appointment of a new Chair for Wales, Baroness Kay Andrews. • The arrival of Ros Kerslake, new Chief Executive, HLF, on 4 July • Alex Patterson, had been appointed as Chief Executive, Historic Environment Scotland; currently Chief Executive Officer, Highlands and Islands Enterprise • welcomed the reappointment of Fiona Hyslop MSP as Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs in the Scottish Government noting the addition of Tourism to her portfolio and noted other cabinet secretary and ministerial appointments relevant to HLF namely Roseanna Cunningham (Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform), (Rural Economy and Connectivity), (Communities, Social Security and Equalities), Jamie Hepburn (Employability and Training) • noted that HLF would write to relevant ministers and seek meetings.

Members commented that MSP’s remit as Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills covered youth employment and might therefore be a useful contact for HLF.

The Chair updated Committee on recent board discussions.

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The Chair mentioned 14-18Now,the art commissioning initiative funded by HLF to commemorate the First World War and mentioned a number of Scottish projects including:

• the launch of a Dazzle ship in Leith • The 306: to commemorate the 306 UK soldiers executed for cowardice and desertion • Poppies in and Orkney and • East Neuk Festival’s UK wide choir commission.

The Chair reported on the discussion at the Board regarding

• the Western Atlantic Woodlands • Developing the Fruitmarket Gallery.

2. Declarations of Interest CS 2016 (2) 2 Nicholas Meny, Grants Officer declared a conflict for

• Cambo (item 16) as his partner was employed by Cambo Heritage Trust, the applicant.

Simon Pepper reported declarations for:

• Item 8 Golden Eagle project – Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) were a project partner and funder • item 11 Southern Scotland project: SNH were a partnership funder • item 18 Coigach and Assynt Living Landscape: SNH were a project partner and potential partnership funder.

Simon, was an ex-Board Member of SNH, and had had no involvement with any of the applications.

Gillian declared a connection with:

• River Life (item 17) as the City of Edinburgh Council, her employer were listed as joint partner in the project. She had no involvement with the project.

Alice Mayne, as LEADER Programme Manager for Cairngorms National Park Authority only, noted that the following applications had indicated other sources of LEADER partnership funding

• Calanais Visitor Centre (Item10) • Coigach and Assynt Living Landscape Partnership (Item 21) • Aden Country Park (Item 24)and • Mugdock Country Park (item 26).

She had had no involvement with any of the projects.

Liz Davidson had reported a declaration for

• Govan Townscape Heritage (item 20) in her capacity as ex-employee of City Council, the applicant organisation and in working with the project manager. She had had no involvement with the current bid

Committee noted all the declarations.

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3. Minutes from the meeting on 8 March 2016 CS 2016 (2) 3 The minutes were approved and signed as a true and correct record.

4. Matters arising from the minutes Oral • Items 10, 13 and 18: Officers updated Committee on activities following the rejection of these applications. • Item 21: Paisley Museum had been rejected at the Board. • Item 26: September Awayday; the theme would be Resilience. Discussion would initially reflect on HLF funding programme experience to date, to include Transition Funding, Catalyst, Endowments and Start-up grants. Financial sustainability would be a key strand together with the challenges organisations were now facing and the wider impact of reduction in partnership funding. Officers were developing a programme which hopefully would include examples of different funding models. Committee requested the discussion at the awayday included consideration of: o the challenges faced by urban in comparison with rural based applicants and grantees and o both the built and natural environment.

5. Scotland Overview Report CS 2016 (2) 5 Lucy Casot, Head of HLF Scotland, presented the paper and drew attention to:

• The welcome for the new committee members • Successful Scotland applications at the March and May Board meetings including St Peter’s Seminary, Celebrating Scotland’s Art and Seven Lochs Heritage Project • Networking opportunities and key meetings including the one with Karen Watt ( Director of Culture, Tourism and External Affairs) with colleagues • The imminent launch of Skills for the Future and the development of the Young People’s initiative • Crowd funding pilot which would take place in Scotland and the North West • Culture White Paper, which in placing heritage at the centre of culture, represented a key opportunity for HLF • Tailored Review - this replaces the Triennial Reviews that were previously undertaken on Arms- Length Bodies. The Culture White Paper confirmed that alongside Arts Council England HLF would have a Tailored Review this year. This will be led by DCMS. • 2017 Year of History Heritage and Archaeology; this presented another key opportunity for officers to work closely with government to demonstrate the value of our work in the sector • Historic Environment Scotland’s Corporate Plan.

Committee members commented on • Their attendance at recent project launches and openings and suggested these be included in future overview papers with an opportunity for members to update the committee at the meeting.

6. Land Reform (Scotland) Act CS 2016 (2) 6 This item was postponed and would be delivered at a future committee meeting.

7. Scotland Budget CS 2016 (2) 7 Caroline Clark, Casework Manager, outlined the budget for the June committee meeting.

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The total grant request was £5.2million. The first round budget for this meeting was £2million. Officers reported that the pipeline of applications for September was currently £8.3million. None of the applications had been assessed as yet.

The Committee noted that the budget could be adjusted to reflect the demand at each meeting, This would suggest a budget of £1.5m at June.

There was sufficient budget to support the second-round application and the grant increase applications should committee agree to do so.

SF4 First round applications for discussion and decision: Heritage Grants

8. South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project CS 2016 (2) 8 Applicant: The Langholm Initiative

Project: This strategic project, delivered in partnership, would translocate eagles from across Scotland to Dumfries and Galloway to increase the population in the South of Scotland. A methodology had been established and approved by statutory organisations. A programme of public awareness and community engagement would also be delivered.

Committee AWARDED a first round pass of £1,150,500 including a development grant of £50,900, 57% of eligible development costs.

9. Restoration of glass houses and Victorian fernery at Hospitalfield CS 2016 (2) 9 Applicant: Hospitalfield Trust

Project: Proposals focussed on restoring and telling the story of Hospitalfield's gardens and listed garden buildings from the 13th century to the Victorian period. The B listed 19th century fernery would be restored and the fallen glazed roof replaced. Walkways and balustrades would be installed enabling visitors to navigate the two storey building facilitating public access for the first time. This project represented a specific phase in the wider redevelopment of the estate and included the garden restoration (forecourt and walled garden), car parking facilities, restoration of the fernery, a new Victorian-style glasshouse accommodating a café and a kitchen upgrade.

Committee AWARDED a first round pass of £561,600 including a development grant of £20,700 39% of eligible development costs.

10. Calanais Visitor Centre Redevelopment Project CS 2016 (2) 10 Applicant: Urras Nan Tursachan

Request: First round pass of £1,055,200 including a development grant of £75,200, 94% of eligible development costs.

Project: The expansion and upgrade of the existing visitor centre for the Calanais Standing Stones and the development of a new outreach programme. The capacity of the centre would be increased and facilities and interpretation improved. Additional car parking and a children's outdoor learning space would be installed and the area surrounding the centre will be sympathetically landscaped.

The application was REJECTED in light of the concerns raised.

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11. Reviving the Wild Heart of Southern Scotland CS 2016 (2) 11 Applicant: Borders Forest Trust

Request: First round pass of £967,700 including a development grant of £39,300, 92% of eligible development costs.

Project: The project would develop and implement ecological restoration work across three major sites in the Southern Uplands, with the aim of returning the lost heritage of 'the wild'. Three major sites, at a different stage of ecological restoration had been selected and these included Carrifran Wildwood, Corehead Farm and Talla & Gameshope: Volunteers and youth groups would be engaged in on-site work, school groups in educational activities and colleges and universities in research. A volunteer steering group would be established.

Committee REJECTED the application.

12. Scottish Motorsport Remembered- Uniting the Generations CS 2016 (2) 12 Applicant: Sporting Memories Network CIC

Request: First round pass of £335,600 including a development grant of £38,800, 82% of eligible development costs.

Project: Inter-generational groups in 16 locations across Scotland would deliver this oral history project to record memories and gather material associated with local motorsport heritage. Young participants would undertake oral history skills training and reminiscence sessions with older people with the aim to help combat dementia and social isolation.

The project was REJECTED.

13. Iona Community Capital Appeal: Transforming Lives to Change the World CS 2016 (2) 13 Applicant: Iona Community

Request: First round pass of £1,144,200 including a development grant of £171,700 28% of eligible development costs.

Project: Refurbishment of the A-listed Iona Abbey’s bedrooms, for use as a residential centre, the Refectory for use for community events, and a kitchen. A new level entrance and doors would be provided, an extensive set of disabled access improvements would be implemented including a lift installation, and new toilets and shower facilities.

Committee REJECTED the application..

Committee did not consider the project as presented would be a priority for support in the future.

14. Prioritisation and feedback to applicants

Committee agreed that

• South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project (item 8) and Restoration of glass houses and Victorian Fernery (item 9) were a high priority • Calanais Visitor Centre (item 10); Reviving the Wild Heart of Southern Scotland (item 11); Scottish Motorsport (item 12) and Iona Community Capital Appeal (item 13) were a low priority for support.

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Committee noted the both priority projects totalled £1,712,100 and agreed to award first round passes and development grants to both schemes.

Committee rejected all low priority schemes in light of the concerns raised.

Oral

SP3/SF4 Second round grant increase applications for discussion and decision

15. The Kirkcudbright Galleries - Kirkcudbright Art Gallery project CS 2016 (2) 15 Grantee: Dumfries & Galloway Council (DGC)

Second round decision Committee had awarded a grant of £931,200 in September 2015.

Project: To restore and convert B-listed Kirkcudbright Town Hall into a new art gallery, creating galleries for a core collection and temporary/touring exhibitions, as well as improving access and facilities.

Grant increase : Dumfries & Galloway Council (DGC) sought a £632,000 grant increase for this project which aimed to create a new art gallery in Kirkcudbright's B-listed Town Hall.

Committee REJECTED the grant increase application for the reasons stated.

16. Cambo: a window on the past, a door to the future CS 2016 (2) 16 Nicholas Meny left the room before discussion commenced

Grantee: Cambo Heritage Trust

Second round decision: Grant of £1,215,600 (38%) in June 2013.

Project: To restore and adapt the stables and glasshouse buildings on the Cambo Estate with facilities to offer an expanded and varied programme of participation and learning opportunities.

Grant increase request: The Trust were requesting a grant increase of £87,000 towards increased capital costs. Since the second-round award a fundraising campaign had raised a total of £2,315,970 in partnership funding. However, capital works tenders received in January 2016 were £594,776 over budget. A number of options to reduce the funding gap had been explored. A change to the original project approved purposes to remove the learning loft was sought.

Committee:

1. AGREED the change to the Approved Purposes and removal of the learning loft from the project 2. AWARDED a grant increase of £87,000, to make a total grant of £1,302,600, 34% of revised eligible delivery costs.

SF4 Second round application for discussion and decision: Heritage Grant

17. River Life: Almond & Avon CS 2016 (2) 17 Grantee: River Forth Fisheries Trust

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First round decision : Committee had awarded a first round pass of £1,554,300 including a development grant of £266,300, 27% of eligible development costs in December 2014.

Uplift: £370,700 (29%) The increase related to changes made in line with HLF advice, primarily the extended timetable (from three to four years) and the addition of the Community Engagement Officer and Volunteer Coordinator posts.

Project: The project would work on a catchment level to restore the natural heritage of the rivers Almond and Avon. Reconnecting communities to their local river was a key aim of the project and this would be achieved through a programme of educational activities, volunteering, training and interpretation. A comprehensive programme of works would take place across the two catchments, which flowed into the Firth of Forth, through West Lothian, Falkirk and Edinburgh,

Committee AWARDED a grant of £1,658,700, 28% of eligible delivery costs.

SF4 Second round applications for discussion and decision: Townscape Heritage (TH)

Caroline Clark outlined the key outcomes for the Townscape Heritage programme and the decision taking process. Applications to this scheme were decided by the Board in a batch once a year.

18. Fraserburgh 2021 Town Centre Heritage Regeneration Scheme CS 2016 (2) 18 Grantee: Aberdeenshire Council

First round decision: The Board had awarded a first round pass of £1,844,300 including a development grant of £58,000, 60% of eligible development costs in January 2015.

Project: The 5-year project focused on Fraserburgh town centre and comprised the repair and conservation works, a small grant scheme, targeted public realm works and a balanced activity programme. There remained seven high priority projects which involved external fabric repairs and shop front improvements.

Committee AWARDED a grant of £1,786,300, 31% of eligible delivery costs.

19. Paisley Town Centre Townscape Heritage Project CS 2016 (2) 19 Grantee: Renfrewshire Council

First round decision: Board had awarded a first round pass of £1,995,300, including a development grant of £113,300, 74% of eligible development costs, in January 2015.

Project: this five-year project would focus on the restoration and regeneration of Paisley Town Centre Conservation Area. TH proposals built on the existing THI scheme and whilst the focus was on different parts of the town centre, the project encompassed the whole Conservation Area including the first THI area. The Council had identified three key themes around which the project will be focused : Built Fabric, Fabrication and Social Fabric.

Committee AWARDED a grant of £1,882,000, 41% of eligible delivery costs.

20. Govan Cross Townscape Heritage Initiative: repairing, restoring and regenerating Govan Conservation Area CS 2016 (2) 20 Grantee: Glasgow City Council, Development and Regeneration Services

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First round decision: Board had awarded a first round pass of £1,838,600, including a development grant of £50,000 (52%) in January 2015.

Project: Govan Cross THI was very tightly focused around the cross itself and the critical project, the Pearce Institute. This second project focused on a slightly larger area, though some spend was identified for tenements fronting onto Elder Park, which had a high visual impact on the Conservation Area. The project included seven priority buildings and also a shop front scheme which sought to build on the momentum created under the first phase which was slow to build. A fund for smaller building repairs would provide grants to Registered Social Landlords and other property owners.

Committee AWARDED a grant of £1,788,600 (32%) subject to a requirement that the proposed works to shop fronts were approved by HLF.

SF4 Second round applications for discussion and decision: Landscape Partnership

Riona McMorrow briefly outlined the programme outcomes for Landscape Partnership.

21. Coigach and Assynt Living Landscape Partnership CS 2016 (2) 21 Grantee: Scottish Wildlife Trust

First round pass: The Board had awarded a first round pass of £3,000,000, including a development grant of £100,000 (60%) in October 2013.

Project: The vision of the project partnership was “for communities to achieve a truly living landscape through improved understanding of their environment and the impacts of climate change, shared active management to providing a diverse range of connected and resilient habitats; creation of local employment and training opportunities, and building on the communities’ strong cultural heritage links to the land." This would be delivered though a five-year project involving 28 separate projects supported by cross-cutting frameworks covering interpretation and volunteering.

Committee AWARDED a grant of £2,900,000 60% of eligible delivery costs.

22. Grants for Places of Worship Applications CS 2016 (2) 22 Audrey Dunn, Senior Grants Officer, introduced the key programme outcomes and outlined the decision-taking process for the current batch of applications.

In Scotland, six first round applications had been received during this quarter. This excluded one application which had been deferred to the September committee meeting due to outstanding queries, and one other application which had since withdrawn.

A budget of £2,500,000 had been allocated to this programme in Scotland for the current financial year, resulting in an indicative quarterly budget of £625,000.

One second round application with an uplift request above the delegation threshold for the Head of Country has also been received.

Historic Environment Scotland had agreed to support the six first round applications and the single project recommended for an uplift award at second round, splitting the delivery phase grant request 50:50 with HLF.

The Committee noted the applications and agreed to:

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• Award first round passes including development grants to six project, totalling £491,200, as set out below in Appendix 1, items 22a to 22 f. • Award a grant of £86,700 including an uplift of £46,900 to New Laigh Kirk.

The decisions for the Grants for Places of Worship applications were:

Item Title Applicant Award

St James’ FIRST ROUND PASS OF Stonehaven Fabric St James Church, £42,000 INCLUDING A 22a. restoration and Stonehaven DEVELOPMENT GRANT improvements OF £8,800 (63%)

Holy Family and St FIRST ROUND PASS OF Ninian’s Church, Archdiocese of £135,700 INCLUDING A 22b. Glasgow Glasgow DEVELOPMENT GRANT OF £21,500 (53%)

Dailly Church FIRST ROUND PASS OF Repair, £47,600 INCLUDING A 22c. Dailly Parish Church Refurbishment and DEVELOPMENT GRANT Regeneration OF £11,100 (79%)

Essential and Urgent Repairs to St FIRST ROUND PASS OF Stephen’s RC St Stephen’s RC £141,800 INCLUDING 22d. Church, Blairgowrie, Church, Blairgowrie DEVELOPMENT GRANT Perthshire OF £33,600 (79%)

Straiton (St FIRST ROUND PASS OF Straiton St Cuthberts Cuthberts) Parish £73,600 INCLUDING A 22e. Parish Church Church of Scotland: DEVELOPMENT GRANT Restoration Maybole OF £14,800 (81%)

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Item Title Applicant Award

Critical Repairs to the Structure of a Vestry of St Mary FIRST ROUND PASS OF Historic and The Virgin Episcopal £50,500 INCLUDING 22f. Architecturally Church DEVELOPMENT GRANT Important Church OF £4,000 (83%)

New Laigh Kirk New Laigh Kirk, AWARD GRANT OF 22g. Kilmarnock – Urgent Kilmarnock £86,700 (37%) Fabric Repairs

SF4 First round Board case papers for discussion and recommendation: Parks for People (June Board)

23. Parks Overview CS 2016 (2) 23 Alison Cutforth outlined the key outcomes for the Parks for People programme and briefly introduced the current batch of applications, for consideration by the Board in June 2016. The budget for the parks for People applications from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for two meetings in the year, for first round applications was £4million with £2million for June .

Committee noted the paper and welcomed the proposals to strengthen the requirement in the programme guidance for projects to deliver stronger biodiversity benefits.

The Committee discussed the following projects which would be presented to the Board for decision in June.

24. Aden Country Park Restoration & Redevelopment Project CS 2016 (2) 24 Applicant: Aberdeenshire Council

Request: First round pass of £1,399,500 including development grant of £149,500, 70% of eligible development costs.

Project: Aden Country Park, located in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire. This project would carry out a programme of capital works and activities designed to revitalise the heritage of the park and further develop existing community engagement. The A-listed coach house would be upgraded to become a visitor information and interpretation centre. Panels, printed materials, a mobile app, heritage and wildlife trails would interpret heritage in the park which was currently unidentified. The Forester's Cottage would be repaired, renovated and furnished, for income generation.

25. Zetland Park Regeneration CS 2016 (2) 25 Applicant: Falkirk Council

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Request: First round pass of £1,843,700 including development grant of £171,000, 64% of eligible development costs.

Project: Zetland Park was encircled by Scotland's largest port and associated petrochemical industries. Works included; restoring the built heritage in the gateway area at the northern apex of the park; the ornamental drinking fountain, War Memorial, main entrance gates and surrounding public realm. Visual links between the War Memorial and town would be reinstated together with key park features.

26. Mugdock Country Park: Our Unique Heritage CS 2016 (2) 26 Applicant: East Dunbartonshire Council Request: First round pass of £1,429,800 including development grant of £46,500, 64% of eligible development costs.

Project: Mugdock Country Park served the population of East Dunbartonshire, South-west Stirling and much of Glasgow. This project sought to safeguard, preserve, enhance and develop the heritage of Mugdock Country Park. A new visitor centre would interpret the built and natural heritage and opportunities for volunteering, education and training would be provided.

SF4 Second round Board case paper for discussion and recommendation

27. The heritage restoration and audience development of the Victorian Levengrove Park in Dumbarton CS 2016 (2) 27 Grantee: West Dunbartonshire Council, Land Services

First round decision: The Board had awarded a first round pass of £2,660,800 including development grant of £63,200 (69%) in June 2014.

Uplift: £174,500 (7%) Overall project costs had risen by £242,564 due to increases in three main areas - contingency and inflation, costs for the gazebo and increased costs for play equipment. The first round grant percentage of 71% remained unchanged.

Project: This project would revitalise Levengrove Park, Dumbarton, located on the north bank of the River Clyde near Glasgow. The character and historic assets of the Park would be restored. Conservation work to a range of built heritage features would be undertaken. Landscape improvements would be delivered. The arboretum would be inter-planted to ensure its survival. A number of biodiversity enhancements would be implemented throughout the park. A planted gazebo will be constructed at the site of the original bandstand, restoring the focal point of the park. A range of infrastructure improvements were included. The existing Depot building would provide state-of-the-art facilities for service users with disabilities.

Papers for discussion

28. Country and Regional Chairs minutes of 12 April meeting CS 2016 (2) 28 Simon Pepper had attended the meeting. He reported

• significant discussion around changes to the decision taking process at Board level which included reducing the six decision taking meetings to four for Heritage Grants and Heritage Enterprise

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• the discussion around the Culture White Paper, where Simon had reflected the Scotland perspective • Competition between lotteries; the Changing Lives testimonial videos had been raising the profile of heritage and HLF funding.

29. Corporate Update CS 2016 (2) 29 Committee noted the paper and minutes of the February, March and April Board meetings.

30. Scotland Annual Report 2015-16 including Annual Review of Delegated Decisions 2015-16 CS 2016 (2) 30 Committee noted the Annual Report 2015-16. Committee congratulated the team on their significant achievements during the past year.

Delegated Decisions Review : Committee note the wide range of projects supported through the delegated grants programmes and commented that this was a major strength. Members attended small grants meetings as observers and commented on the robust and consistent approach demonstrated at these meetings. Committee endorsed the delegated grants decision taking process.

31. Review of Development Priorities CS 2016 (2) 31 Diane Gray and Jo Sohn-Rethel, Development Managers, introduced the paper which followed on from a previous paper presented to committee in December 2015.At that time Committee had • considered the focus of development activity for the remainder of SF4, which had now been extended until 2019 • agreed to retain the existing priority development areas, with the option to reduce the levels of proactive development work as the internal targets were achieved.

Committee noted:

• The performance of the three geographic areas against internal targets of the priority development areas to March 2016 • The HLF Inclusion Action Plan for 2016-17 had set out a list of actions to support the corporate goal in increasing diversity in grant-making, governance and the workforce.

32. Communications Report CS 2016 (2) 32 Shiona McKay introduced the communications related activity during the past quarter. As the restricted period had been in place with the run up to the elections in Scotland and the UK, it had been relatively quiet.

A new round of Skills for the Future would be launched immediately after the end of the restricted period on 24 June.

Scotland had contributed to the success of HLF’s #ChangingLives storytelling campaign through presenting case studies in Scotland, which had been well received.

The Chair congratulated Shiona on behalf of the committee

Papers for information

33. Scotland Operating Plan 2016-17 CS 2016 (2) 33

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Committee noted the Plan.

Committee noted the very high level of activity and raised concerns that the team resource could be over-stretched.

34. Communications Plan for 2016 – 2017 CS 2016 (2) 34 Committee noted the plan.

Committee made the following comments:

• Avoid the use of acronyms (page 2) • Officers should explore meeting with Andy Wightman MSP who had a particularly interest in green issues.

35. Business Plan 2016 – 2017 CS 2016 (2) 35 Committee noted the plan which had been circulated electronically.

36. Any other business The Chair thanked the staff for their excellent work.

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The meeting finished at 4pm.

The next meeting would be held on 13 September 2016.

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