c NORTH COUNCIL

REPORT

To: & DISTRICT LOCAL AREA Subject: LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME 201 1/13

From: HEAD OF REGENERATION & INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES

Date: 30THMAY 2012 Ref:

1. Purpose of Report

1.1 This report seeks to update the Local Area Partnership and Area Committee on the ongoing delivery of projects identified for investment through the Local Development Programme across the area during financial years 201 1/12 and 201 211 3.

Background

2.1 The Partnership will recall at the Local Area Partnership meeting of 13'h July 201 1 that a list of projects was approved for progression over a two year period during the 2011/12 and 2012/13 financial years.

3. Criteria for Local Development Programme

3.1 To be eligible for inclusion in the Local Development Programme projects must subscribe to previously agreed criteria. The following are examples of some of the criteria:-

0 Be linked to the work of the Local Area Teams 0 Be publicly visible and accessible 0 Come from Community Groups or Individuals 0 Improve community safety 0 Benefit a large number of people 0 Improve the appearance of an area 0 Maximise the use of alternative sources of funding

4. Projects 201 111 2 & 201 211 3

4.1 Progress with individual projects for 201 1/12 and 2012/13 is shown at Appendix 1 below. Progress with the Estate Based Initiative programme for the financial year 201 1/12 is also indicated at Appendix 1.

The Partnership is asked to note and approve a number of changes to the 2011/12 & 2012/13 programme made since the last meeting of the partnership in January 2012. These changes have come about generally as a result of feasibility, design and programming issues and are highlighted in Appendix 1.

5. Corporate Considerations

5.1 The Local Development Programme highlights the Council's commitment to neighbourhood regeneration and the value of the Local Area Partnerships. r

+ 6. Recommendations

7.1 It is recommended that the Local Area Partnership note and approve:

(i) progress with projects over the two year programme for 2011/1 & 201 11 3 (Appendix 1).

(ii) progress with Estate Based Initiative proposals for 201 1/12 (Appendix 1)

(iii) changes to the programme highlighted in Appendix 1

(iv) that further progress on the current and proposed projects will be reported to future of the LAP.

Head of Regeneration & Infrastructure Services

Local Government Access to Information Act: for further information about this report, please contact Matt Costello on (01698) 302707.

30thMay 2012 Appendix 1

Wishaw and District Local Development Programme 201 1/12 - 2012113

LDP 201 1/12

Morningside improvements Primary School I Wishaw 11/13W20 f10,000 Contribution to event Complete Be in Belhaven Project Wishaw 1 1/I 3W21 f 5,724 Environmental Complete Easter Crescent Improvements Cleland 11/13W13 f2.862 Environmental ComDlete Green Gardens Im proveme nt s Allanton 11/13W01 f 14,785 Footpath along rear of Complete Kingshill Road, Allanton Road, Allanton

Wishaw 11/13M116 f12,772 Environmental Complete Station Road/ Improvements Alexander St Allanton, I1 /I 3W09 f5,111 Play area upgrade Complete Play Area Pather 11 /I 3W05 f4,386 Environmental Initial works complete - Caledonian Improvements to project split between Road, underpass 201 1/12 & 12/13 Underpass **Wishaw, 11 /I 3W23 f32,368 Lane Improvements Lane Complete, lighting St Aidan’s High and additional lighting designed and awaiting School - Off installation Rd Wishaw 11/13W24 f2,950 Environmental New Project - Project Harestone Improvements enhanced by EBI Crescent funding Complete Cambusnethan 11/13W25 f3,527 New gateway Complete Woodland Area Cambusnethan 11/13W26 0 Provision of Parking Project - carried forward Primary School to 2012/13 11/13W27 f20,000 Resurfacing Complete - Project Stanhope Place, enhanced by EBI Lane Funding

**Traquair 1 1/I 3NV28 f 2,400 Environmental Complete - Project Avenue, Improvements enhanced by EBI Wishaw Funding **Tweed Cres 11/13/W29 f8,220 Environmental Complete - Project Wishaw Improvements enhanced by EBI Funding LDP 2012/13

f 40,000 Provision of Parking Project - carried Primary School forward to 2012/13 In Desian Pather 11 /I 3W05 f22,000 Environmental In Design Caledonian Improvements to Road, underpass - 2"d Underpass phase Wishaw 11 /I 3W07 fO Establishment of Project Cancelled - not Pather Street allotments feasible due to land issues fO Allotments I Project cancelled - no local support Coltness 11/13W11 f 20,000 Conversion to Parking Tender return 18.5.12 Ettrick Street Allanton, 11/13W14 f 20,000 Calder Road, Allanton 11/13W15 f 17,500 Allanton Road, Sals burgh 11/13Mll7 f7,500 Environmental In Design - Budget Community Improvements reduced Centre Area

Coltness 11 /I 3W02 f25,000 Car Parking Tender Awarded Duns Crescent, 14.5.12 Wishaw 1111 3W22 f7,500 Environmental In Design - Budget Langholm Improvements reduced Crescent Pather, 11 /I 3W04 f 25,000 Environmental In Design Gair Crescent Improvements Shoos **Wis haw 11/13W3OP f 10,000 Contribution to event Awaiting grant Be in Belhaven application Project **Pather - Play 11/13M131 f7,500 Contribution to Awaiting grant Facilities Funding for additional application play facilities in conjunction with Pather Action GrouD Total 2012/13 f 202,000

Total Budget f 205,730 2012/13