Killin and Ardeonaig Community Development Trust Ltd Feasibility
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Killin and Ardeonaig Community Development Trust Ltd Feasibility Study into a Public Toilet for Killin SKS Scotland CIC Final Draft Version Project Director: Shona Sinclair Date: May 2014 Email: [email protected] Tel: 07711552094 www.sksscotland.co.uk Contents 1. Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... 3 2. Background ................................................................................................................................... 3 3. Methodology .................................................................................................................................. 3 4. Research and Analysis ................................................................................................................ 5 a. Stakeholders ............................................................................................................................... 5 b. User Groups ................................................................................................................................ 5 c. Locations ..................................................................................................................................... 5 d. Identification of key criteria ........................................................................................................ 5 e. Survey Key Findings..................................................................................................................... 6 f. Interview Key Findings ................................................................................................................ 6 g. Identification of key issues of importance .................................................................................. 6 h. Examples ..................................................................................................................................... 7 i. Financial models .......................................................................................................................... 8 j. Governance ................................................................................................................................. 8 6. Options Appraisal ......................................................................................................................... 8 7. Proposed Solution – New build public toilet facility in the main street car park ........... 9 a. Outline Specification ................................................................................................................. 15 b. Governance ............................................................................................................................... 15 c. Operational Model .................................................................................................................... 15 d. Capital costs .............................................................................................................................. 15 e. Revenue costs ........................................................................................................................... 15 f. Income opportunities................................................................................................................ 15 g. Funding opportunities ............................................................................................................... 16 6. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................... 17 Appendix 1 – List of groups/individuals/organisations contacted ............................................... 18 Appendix 2 – Survey Questionnaire ................................................................................................ 22 Appendix 3 – Location Map .............................................................................................................. 22 Appendix 4 – Survey Results ........................................................................................................... 22 Appendix 5 - KAT AGM March 2104 ............................................................................................... 25 Appendix 6 – Options Appraisal ....................................................................................................... 26 Appendix 7 - Outline Specification ................................................................................................... 32 Version No: Final Draft Date: 22/5/14 23/05/2014 2 Killin Option Appraisal Final Draft Version 1. Executive Summary Killin and Ardeonaig Community Development Trust, (“the Trust”) identified the need to ensure that there were public toilets facilities available for people living in and visiting Killin. With the potential withdrawal of funding from Stirling Council which currently provide this facility, the Trust wanted to consider the options available to it. SKS Scotland CIC (“SKS”) was commissioned to produce a feasibility study to research and review possible solutions for public toilet provision in the village. Supported by the Trust, SKS identified the stakeholders for the project and carried out research and consultation to enable a report to be produced identifying a viable solution. This report outlines the research findings and the approach to developing the solution. Each possible option is a compromise solution and balances the aims of providing both financially and economically sustainable facilities. The preferred option is identified as building a new toilet facility in an area in the main car park on the main road close to the Falls of Dochart. This would have a small kiosk built in to provide an income generating facility. This is deliberately a small scale retail outlet to reduce the risk of displacement to current commercial providers in Killin. Existing retailers will have the first option to manage this provision. The design and operation of the preferred option is outlined and the next steps which could be taken to progress the model are included. There are potential barriers to the progression of this project which include the early stage agreement of Stirling Council to the development site. However, the design model has the potential to be adapted for alternative sites, should this one be unavailable. The development and operation of this model has the potential to provide Killin with a sustainable public toilet facility for the use of residents, visitors and tourists to the area which will contribute to the economic sustainability of the village. This is a model which has the potential to be adopted in similar rural areas. 2. Background Killin and Ardeonaig Community Development Trust, (“the Trust”) commissioned SKS Scotland CIC (“SKS”) to undertake a feasibility study into the provision of public toilets in Killin against a background of the possible closure of the two sets of Stirling Council owned public toilets. The aim was to produce a model for sustainable toilet provision in many rural areas, not simply Killin. This project was undertaken between January and May 2014. Extensive background research had been carried out by members of the Trust prior to the project and was instructive in informing the plans outlined here. The purpose of this report is to provide a possible solution to the provision of public toilets and not to demonstrate the important “need” for such a facility. This has been clearly demonstrated in the earlier work by the Trust. 3. Methodology The brief for the project required a feasibility study to be undertaken to consider the public toilet facilities for Killin, focussing on the following: Ensuring easily accessible and reliable toilet provision to recommended standards for Killin residents and visitors. Identifying a suitable site for the provision of toilet facilities. Making toilet provision cost neutral to the community. Planning a low maintenance, eco-friendly, toilet facility, able to cope with seasonal high usage, with an accompanying plan for funding in a format that could be replicated in other rural areas. 23/05/2014 3 Killin Option Appraisal Final Draft Version Reducing hygiene problems caused by wild campers and passing traffic in the Killin area. Making Killin an attractive destination for all including children, women, the disabled and those with continence problems. The outputs required from the project were: To validate the assessment of the need for toilets. Exploration of the options and risks. Identifying the most suitable site. Identifying the most effective design including ease of maintenance and running costs. Conducting meaningful consultation with the key stakeholders in terms of acceptability, affordability, location, problems, benefits, costs, advantages and community willingness to offer volunteer and financial support. (Appendix 1) The key aim of the report is provide the Trust with a feasibility study that evaluated the possible solutions to creating financially sustainable public toilet provision in Killin. This required considering two fundamental aspects: 1. Development of economically built facilities which have low running costs, including ongoing maintenance costs, which are environmentally friendly. 2. Identifying the capacity to generate income to construct the toilets and continue to maintain them into the future, without being grant dependant. The range of methods we used to deliver the research