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Funding for quarrying communities
22/07/2005
On-going quarrying activity will help to fund the
construction of an observatory to view merlin, short-eared
owls and other moorland bird species, it was announced
today.
The scheme in East Ayrshire is to receive funding from
the Community Environmental Renewal Scheme (CERS).
Deputy Environment Minister Rhona Brankin today
allocated £464,853 from the Community Environmental Renewal
Scheme (CERS) to 23 communities across Scotland. Grants
ranging from £1,700 to £33,581 will fund a variety of
projects to transform the environment in communities in the
vicinity of past or present quarrying.
Ms Brankin said:
"These grants demonstrate our commitment to delivering
improvements in, access to, and enjoyment of the
environment in all parts of Scotland. "It demonstrates that
former and current industrial activity can support and sit
side-by-side with environmental enhancements and access to
green spaces.
"Communities across Scotland have proposed these
projects in order 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.
Communities in the Orkney Islands, the Highlands and the
Borders, among others, will receive funding.
The total amount allocated in this round of funding is
£464,853.
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 Community
Environmental Renewal Scheme 2004-07 - Round 5 is as
follows:
Craignure Recreational Activity Facility Team, Isle of
Mull, Argyll & Bute - £19,968 Construction of a safe
play area away from a busy road
Enhancing the Environment and Heritage Interpretation,
Muirkirk, East Ayrshire - £15,500 Construction of a
hillside bird observatory to view Moorland breeding
birds.
Dunlop Village Hall, Dunlop, East Ayrshire - £30,000
Renovation of Dunlop village hall
The Bankies Trek, Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire -
£1,700 Restoration of a two mile path between Faifley and
Milngavie
Banknock Youth Initiative, Banknock, Falkirk - £20,730
Provision of equipment for a recreational area for
toddlers
Broomhill Viewpoint, Burntisland, Fife - £16,900
Construction of a viewpoint with seats looking to the
conservation area of Broomhill
Recycling Renovation of Queens Park Allotments, Queens
Park, Glasgow- £15,000 Provision of recycling area for
allotment members
Town Centre Community Garden, Tain, Highland -
£25,000
Creation of a family orientated garden in the centre of
Tain
Caol Seafront Development Project, Caol, Highland -
£20,000 Improvement of Caol Beach and seafront
Midlothian Cycleway, Straiton Pond, Midlothian - £30,000
Creation of 1250m cycleway linking a nature reserve to
Loanhead Town Centre
The Glenrinnes Way, Dufftown, Moray - £24,000
Creation of a three mile off road walking route
Amenity Space at Law View Complex Sheltered Housing,
Overtown, North Lanarkshire - £19,000 Landscaping of
communal space at the centre of housing complex
Lilly Loch Access Improvement Project, Caldercruix,
North Lanarkshire - £31,975 Creation of an access path and
loch-side path to the Lilly Loch
Longhope Community Play Area, Hoy, Orkney Islands -
£20,400 Upgrade of existing play equipment in the community
play park
Scone Recreational Facilities, Scone, Perth and Kinross
- £15,279 Creation of a recreational community space for
young people
Kiboom@Kibble, Paisley, Renfrewshire - £25,000
Creation of recreational area and skatepark facility
within Kibble Grounds
Hutton Village Hall Refurbishment, Hutton, Scottish
Borders- £29,666 Refurbishment of a community owned Village
Hall
Redevelopment of Gargunnock Play Park, Gargunnock,
Stirling - £11,100 Redevelopment of the village play
park
Coilhallan Woodland Path, Callander, Stirling - £10,000
Creation of a multi use, all abilities path through
Coilhallan Wood
Uig Community Trust - Landscaping and Environmental
Improvement - Timsgarry, Isle of Lewis, Western Isles -
£33,581 Landscaping and resurfacing of community car
park
Castlebay Play Area, Castlebay, Isle of Barra, Hebrides,
Western Isles - £25,000 Development of wasteland into a new
play area and children's environmental garden.
AnswerDay Care Centre, Whitburn, West Lothian - £10,000
Provision of a car park and landscaping of land around the
Centre
Branching Out, Livingston, West Lothian - £15,054
Improve accessibility to 230 ha of urban green space