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Funding for urban green spaces

26/08/2005

Greenspace Scotland today received £1 million of funding to help fifty community based projects in disadvantaged areas across the country improve local access to clean, green environments.

Announcing the cash boost at the Festival of Politics today, Deputy Environment Minister Rhona Brankin said:

"The ability to enjoy quality green space in an urban setting has strong impact on the quality of life of local communities."

"This additional funding demonstrates our commitment to addressing the link between deprivation and environmental quality and our aim to ensure that all communities across urban Scotland can enjoy the benefits of access to clean, safe, green spaces."

Greenspace Scotland was established by SNH in 2002 to co-ordinate and support the development of local greenspace initiatives throughout urban Scotland and to raise the profile of such work.

Greenspace Scotland is funded by SNH and by the Big Lottery. The additional funding for 2005-06 has been provided from SEERAD end of year flexible funding following a successful submission from Greenspace Scotland on behalf of its partner bodies.

The projects are drawn from the six of the eight existing members of Greenspace Scotland (Aberdeen Countryside Project, Central Scotland Forest Trust, Edinburgh Green Belt Trust, Glasgow and Clyde Valley Greenspace Trust, greenINverness and Solway Heritage

List of projects:

• Getting to know your greenspace - Faifley, Pappert, Brucehill and Balloch - West Dunbartonshire.
• Placemaking at Clydebank - Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire.
• 'Gig in the Glen' - Strutherhill, Larkhall, South Lanarkshire Lower Clyde Audit and Action Plan - Inverclyde, Helensburgh and Lomond.
• Community Greenspace Network - Inverclyde and Argyll.
• Loanhead Community Events - Loanhead, Midlothian Mavisbank Community Greenspace Events - Loanhead, Midlothian.
• Placemaking Flagship Pilot Demonstration Projects - Inverclyde and Edinburgh.
• Your community garden - Haldene, Dalmuir, Silverton and Renton - West Dunbartonshire.
• Barrhead Community Garden - Barrhead, East Renfrewshire.
• Carlowrie Park Community Greenspace - Coatshill, Blantyre, South Lanarkshire.
• Community Garden - Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.
• Sustainable Back Courts Initiative - Glasgow.
• Weymss Bay Garden - Weymss Bay, Inverclyde.
• Drumchapel Community Garden - Drumchapel, Glasgow Muirwood Park - Currie, Edinburgh. Merkinch and South Kessock Greenspace Community Action - Inverness.
• Beardmore Park - Parkhead, Glasgow.
• Cairns Hilltop/East Greenlees Community Woodland - Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire.
• Westburn Community Woodland - Westerhailes, Edinburgh.
• Burghlee Park - Loanhead, Midlothian.
• Wildflower Pack - South Lanarkshire.
• Burdiehouse Burn Valley Park - Burdiehouse, Edinburgh.
• Community involvement and improvements at Merkland LNR - Hillhead, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire.
• Community Garden at Camphill Avenue - Langside, Glasgow.
• Ferry Glen Community Woodland - South Queensferry, Edinburgh.
• Lochlands Community Woodland - Larbert, Falkirk.
• Tryst Green Network - Larbert, Falkirk.
• Victoria Park Woodland and Environmental Enhancement - Bo'ness, Falkirk.
• Morgan Glen Community Access, Larkhall - Strutherhill, Larkhall, South Lanarkshire.
• New Victoria Gardens Allotments - Pollockshields, Glasgow.
• Caddiehill Allotment - Greenock, Inverclyde.
• Loanhead Community Garden - Loanhead, Midlothian.
• Access to Greenspace - Stirling Maxwell Forest Park - Greater Pollok, Glasgow.
• Forth Green Network - Forth, South Lanarkshire.
• Viewpark/ Redburn Greenspace - Viewpark, North Lanarkshire.
• Bellsdyke Community Woodland - Larbert, Falkirk.
• Greening Glasgow school grounds - Kennyhill, Drummore, Milton, Bishop Loch Schools, Glasgow.
• Community Capacity Building courses - South Lanarkshire. Social Work day care support project - Glasgow.
• Environmental Workshops - Craigmillar, Slateford, Holyrood, Dalkeith, Edinburgh and Midlothian.
• Hamilton School - Green Growing - Hamilton School, South Lanarkshire.
• Juniper Green Campus - Juniper Green, Edinburgh.
• Dalkeith Campus Greenspace - Dalkeith, Midlothian.
• Kingfisher Schools - Schools across East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire and Glasgow.
• Luggie Park Play Area - Hillhead, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire.
• Spring Hill Park Revitalisation Programme - Mastrick, Aberdeen.
• Dock Park Revitalisatioin - Feasability and design study - Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway.
• East Woodcroft Community Greenspace - Bridge of Don, Aberdeen. Dalneigh Trailblazers - Inverness.