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Public Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley Local Area DATA LABEL: PUBLIC FAULDHOUSE AND THE BREICH VALLEY LOCAL AREA COMMITTEE WEST LOTHIAN VILLAGES IMPROVEMENT FUND REPORT BY HEAD OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A. PURPOSE OF REPORT This report informs the Local Area Committee of the proposal for the delivery of the West Lothian Villages Improvement Fund (WLVIF) in 2013/14. The fund is spilt over two elements: 1. a rural shop front improvement scheme; and 2. a scheme of small scale village improvements and initiatives. B. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the committee notes the contents of the report, and specifically, the amount of money allocated to the ward. C. SUMMARY OF IMPLICATIONS I Council Values Focusing on our customers' needs; Making best use of our resources; Working in partnership. II Policy and Legal (including To be assessed on an individual project basis Strategic Environmental but it is not anticipated that any proposals will be Assessment, Equality the subject of specific assessments. Issues, Health or Risk Assessment) III Implications for Scheme of None. Delegations to Officers IV Impact on performance and None. performance Indicators V Relevance to Single Outcome 1 – We make West Lothian an Outcome Agreement attractive place to do business. Outcome 10 – We live in well-designed, sustainable places where we are able to access the services we need; and 1 Outcome 12 - We value and enjoy our built environment and protect it and enhance it for future generations. VI Resources - (Financial, A total of £1.65m Capital Fund is available to be Staffing and Property) split over five years. VII Consideration at PDSP The proposal was reported to the Development and Transportation PDSP on 18 April 2013. The panel supported the proposal although there was some debate about the involvement of Community Council’s in the development of the scheme. In response the panel was reminded that there will be an opportunity to review the operation of the scheme after the first year if necessary. VIII Other consultations Finance. D TERMS OF THE REPORT D1 Background West Lothian Council has agreed to establish a West Lothian Villages Improvement Fund (WLVIF) of £1.65m, phased over five years. In order to progress with implementation of the scheme a number of matters had to be agreed. Notably these included the eligible areas, level of funding for specific projects and the means of assessing projects, including where bids exceed the available funding. Proposals on each of these matters are set out in this report. D2 Basic Principles It is important that the fund operates in a streamlined and non-bureaucratic way and that ; x Projects should align with ward action plans, the local plan and other established plans (information on current ward action plans will be made available to groups developing proposals). x Projects should be bottom-up and developed through local consultation before being considered by the relevant Local Area Committee (LAC). x Projects should demonstrate how they contribute to specific local outcomes. x Multi-sector involvement is supported and project applications can be developed by local businesses, community based organisations and local partnerships involving council services. x Projects should be revenue neutral or, where this is not the case, full provision should be made for the revenue consequences of the proposal. Development of proposals will be supported by the Community Regeneration Officers and Lead Officers with responsibility for each village, within their LAC. 2 D3 The Fund The fund will have the following two workstreams: 1) A shop frontage/shop improvement scheme, to which local independent retailers can apply. This will operate in a similar way to the shop frontage improvement schemes for traditional town centres i.e. a grant of up to £750 and no more than 50% of the cost of the shop front improvement. In Bathgate, Enterprising Bathgate operates a premises improvement scheme which provides a similar level of grant support to general improvements to include the interior of shop premises. However, state aid rules preclude the use of council funds for a scheme of this nature. The total number of village shops which could be eligible is estimated to be between 210 and 250 (source: WL business database). The shop frontage scheme, based on the model developed in respect of traditional town centres, will typically enable shop proprietors to undertake improvements to the façade, facia, signage and window. Detailed design guidance will be provided to applicants. It is proposed that a total budget allocation of £60,000 for shop front and/or shop premises improvements is made. This could support around 80 businesses over the five year period. 2) Small scale village improvements and initiatives, this can include a number of types of investment, including both physical improvements to the streetscape and investment in community provision: Physical Improvements x Provision of street furniture such as seating, cycle stands and direction signs. x Improved village gateways (e.g.; through planting, landscaping and/or signage). x Improved sense of place in village centres through hard landscaping, planting and soft landscape improvements. x Tidying and landscaping of gap sites within villages. x Access improvements in and around villages. Community Provision x Investment in projects that engage and support young people. x Investment in other local community facilities. This support complements the current activity within the traditional town centres capital programme. An update on the activity of this programme will be brought to the D&T PDSP. Scale of Awards Total budget for small scale village improvements and initiatives will be £1,590,000 (assuming £60,000 over three years spend on shop/shop-front improvements). 3 With 26 eligible communities identified, the fund will be split as follows in the first year: x £35,000 each for the top five villages per population x £15,000 each for the middle 15 villages x £5,000 each for villages with less than 500 population D4 Assessment Criteria for Capital Grants Based on the current town centres capital programme the following criteria will be used to assess projects: 1. Basic eligibility. 2. Value for money and of robustness of costs. 3. Fit with ward action plans and other strategies. 4. Justification of why funding is needed. 5. Leverage. 6. Evidence of demand. 7. Level of community involvement. 8. Objectives, targets and local impact. 9. Contribution to wider council objectives. 10. Longer-term sustainability and durability (ensuring that no additional maintenance burden will fall on council). Proposals linked to, or able to provide, employability and training opportunities for young people will be prioritised. However, it is recognised that this might not be practical for all small scale projects. D5 Eligible Communities Appendix 1 below identifies the settlements which fall in scope for the WLVIF. Twenty- six defined communities in total are covered – none of these settlements obtained support through the Town Centre Regeneration Fund package. The list is restricted to defined villages (settlements with a population of less than 10,000) and does not include hamlets or scattered collections of dwellings. Seven villages within the Fauldhouse and the Breich Valley ward are eligible under the scheme. In 2013-14 the following allocations will be made: Fauldhouse £35,000 West Calder £35,000 Longridge £15,000 Stoneyburn £15,000 Addiewell £15,000 Polbeth £15,000 Breich £5,000 The Community Regeneration Officer (CRO) for each ward will be the initial point of contact for groups wishing to apply. The CRO will also work to raise awareness of the scheme, help identify local proposals and facilitate applications. 4 D6 Decision making Shop front improvements which meet the defined criteria will be delegated to officers once qualifying criteria has been approved by Council Executive. This delegation will not override the need for matters to be referred to the Development Management Committee should planning consent be required. Shop front applications will be considered on a rolling programme basis, and on a first come first served basis until such times as all available funding has been allocated. All small scale village improvements projects will be brought forward to and approved at the local LAC. This will require a timescale to be set for the submission of bids. E. CONCLUSION To deliver a successful Village Improvement Fund the scheme will consist of two elements; the shop front improvement scheme and small scale village improvements. The shop front scheme will be administered in exactly the same way as the current schemes operating within the traditional town centres, with the improvements scheme administered through the LAC. The fund will complement the work on going within the traditional town centre’s allocation of capital monies. F. BACKGROUND REFERENCES None Appendices/Attachments: Appendix 1: WLVIF Guidance and application form Contact Person: Alice Sinnet, Economic Development Manager Tel. 01506 283079, [email protected] Craig McCorriston Acting Head of Planning & Economic Development Date: 20 August 2013 5 Appendix 1 Mid-2010 Population Estimates - Localities in order Multi Member Ward of size (as defined by Scottish Govt) Villages with more than 500 residents East Calder 5,480 E Livingston & E Calder Blackburn 5,250 Whitburn and Blackburn Fauldhouse 4,880 Fauldhouse & BV West Calder 3,110 Fauldhouse & BV Mid Calder 2,830 E Livingston & E Calder Broxburn, Uphall & Winchburgh 2,430 Winchburgh
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