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Community Environment Renewal Scheme
04/03/2005
A total of £403,835 from the Community Environmental
Renewal Scheme (CERS) has been allocation to 18 communities
across Scotland.
Grants ranging from £3,614 to £50,000 will fund a
variety of the projects to transform land blighted by
quarrying.
They include the transformation of derelict land into a
village green in Argyll and the development of a sensory
garden for Lanarkshire schoolchildren.
Environment Minister Ross Finnie said:
"The Scottish Executive is committed to delivering
environmental improvements in all areas of Scotland.
"This scheme will help to fund a wide range of community
based projects as well as improving services and facilities
for communities affected by the noise, dust and loss of
habitats caused by quarrying.
"This scheme has helped 180 communities the length and
breadth of Scotland to enhance their environment and
quality of life."
The scheme is being administered by Forward Scotland, on
behalf of the Executive, using funds from the Aggregates
Levy.
Half of the Aggregates Levy funding in Scotland is
allocated to the CERS. During 2004-07 some £4.1 million is
available for grants, allowing for administration costs.
Some of the grants announced are for project work which
will take place over more than one year.
Grants totalling £2.8 million were distributed to 116
projects in 2002-03 and 2003-04.
Forward Scotland is a charitable company set up to
promote sustainable development in Scotland through
supporting practical projects and influencing policy, and
has experience of operating grants schemes.
The full list of grants offered for CERS 2004-07 - Round
3 is:
New Pitsligo Multi-use Games Area,
Aberdeenshire
£18,788
Creation of a games area for use by the local primary
school and community
Deeside Way - Park to Crathes,
Aberdeenshire
£47,556
Transformation of an overgrown disused railway line into
a multi-user path
Graham's Point Community Heritage Park, Argyll
& Bute
£25,000
Transformation of semi-derelict recreational ground into
a village green celebrating the area's historical
significance
Lennox Park Playground Project, Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire
£25,000
Transformation of a run down play area into an
all-abilities play area
Dornoch Area Play Parks Association, Highland
£30,000
Upgrade of run-down play area to become an all-age play
facility
Nairn Fishertown Conservation
Improvements, Highland
£15,000
Provision of historical interpretation facilities in
conservation area
Biodiversity Wetland Enhancement at Insh Marshes
Nature Reserve, Highland
£11,500
Provision of fencing at nature reserve
Polloch Pontoon Project, Highland
£26,800
Provision of an access bridge and pontoon at Loch
Sheil
Muileann Arais Community Heritage Centre Projects,
Raasay, Highland
£50,000
Restoration of a derelict meal and saw mill into a
Heritage Centre
Plockton Community Pontoon, Highland
£33,700
Upgrade of facilities at pier through provision of a
pontoon, access bridge and car park
Brodick Country Park Trails Project, Arran , North
Ayrshire
£14,500
Creation of 1.2km of woodland walks and accessibility
improvements to existing paths
"Green Scene", Auchinsharry, North Lanarkshire
£26,203
Creation of a car park and path to improve access at
local canal and landscaping works
School Grounds Initiative, Queenzieburn, North Lanarkshire
£8,427
Transformation of school grounds to include play
surfaces and a sensory garden
Guildtown Circular Path, Perth and
Kinross
£16,645
Creation of circular, fully accessible pathway and
picnic area with landscaping
Lochwinnoch Village to Station Commuter Link, Renfrewshire
£10,000
Landscaping works at local path
Lanark Castle , South Lanarkshire
£3,614
Interpretation facilities and landscaping at site of
local castle
Lanark Community Events Area, South Lanarkshire
£18,002
Transformation of an unused part of Lanark High Street
into a community events area
Construction of Mountain Bike Trails in Carron Valley Forest ,
Stirling
£23,100
Creation of mountain bike trail and accessibility
improvements in forest