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Community transport projects
28/06/2006
Fifteen projects across Scotland are to share in over £1 million in funding over the next three years from the latest round of the Executive's Rural Community Transport Initiative.
They include a volunteer car sharing scheme in Aberdeenshire and a community minibus in the Borders.
Transport Minister Tavish Scott said:
"This devolved government is committed to improving transport links for people living in areas where they are limited.
"Already community minibuses, dial-a-bus services and car sharing schemes are making a real difference for people living in Scotland's rural and remote areas.
"This new funding will help further bridge the transport gap in these areas for groups such as the elderly, the disabled and young people."
The projects are:
Women's Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS) Aberdeenshire
Council: Aberdeenshire
Continuation funding to maintain its volunteer car sharing and minibus scheme aimed mainly at benefiting elderly and vulnerable people and those with reduced mobility.
Proposed Grant Awards: 2007-08: £37,797
2008-09: £37,712
2009-10: £38,099
Total: £113,608
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British Red Cross (Argyll)
Council: Argyll & Bute
Continuation funding in order to maintain their dial-a-bus minibus services in Mid Argyll, Knapdale, Kintyre and Lorn.
Proposed Grant Awards: 2007-08: £66,045
2008-09: £66,045
2009-10: £66,045
Total: £198,135
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Cowal Deserve (to become 'Interloch Transport')
Council: Argyll & Bute
A new project, based in Dunoon, to maintain a community transport scheme initially funded as a Northern Peripheries Programme Project by the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD), the EU Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Argyll & Bute Council.
Proposed Grant Awards: 2007-08: £109,622
2008-09: £61,761
2009-10: £58,346
Total: £229,729
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Mid Argyll Volunteers
Council: Argyll & Bute
Continuation funding to maintain their voluntary car sharing scheme for elderly and disabled people in and around Lochgilphead.
Proposed Grant Awards:
2007-08: £6,075
2008-09: £6,900
Total: £12,975
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Dumfries & Galloway Accessible Transport Forum (Upper Nithsdale)
Council: Dumfries & Galloway
A new project to buy a new 16 seat minibus to offer scheduled services within Upper Nithsdale enabling improved access to Cumnock and, from there, better connections to employment opportunities in Kilmarnock. The project will also open up opportunities for improved leisure travel by communities throughout Upper Nithsdale, including group hire possibilities for local groups and schools.
Proposed Grant Awards: 2006-07: £11,828
2007-08: £8,729
2008-09: £11,746
Total: £32,303
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Glenkens Community & Arts Trust
Council: Dumfries & Galloway
Based in New Galloway, continuation funding to maintain their local community transport services, including registered service to Dumfries.
Proposed Grant Awards: 2006-07: £7,020
2007-08: £9,743
2008-09: £9,867
Total: £26,630
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Thornhill & District Age Concern
Council: Dumfries & Galloway
This new project, based in the village of Thornhill, to buy a fully accessible minibus to replace an earlier minibus bought with assistance from the RCTI in 1999. The new minibus will continue to provide existing community transport services in and around Thornhill.
Proposed Grant Awards: 2006-07: £12,000
Total: £12,000
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WRVS East Lothian
Council: East Lothian
Continuation funding to maintain its voluntary car sharing scheme enabling rural residents who have reduced mobility or who are unable to access public or private transport to access social, cultural and health facilities.
Proposed Grant Awards: 2007-08: £24,138
2008-09: £25,324
2009-10: £26,527
Total: £75,989
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Speyside Community Car Share Scheme
Council: Moray
The project provides a community car sharing scheme in the Dufftown, Glenlivet and Tomintoul areas, mainly enabling disabled and elderly people who are unable to use conventional public transport to visit family and friends; to attend church and social events, and to access shops and the hospital in Elgin.
Proposed Grant Awards: 2006-07: £1,325
2007-08: £7,650
2008-09: £12,950
Total: £21,925
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Kilmory Community Fund
Council: North Ayrshire
This new project, based at Kilmory on the Isle of Arran, to replace an existing community bus which was bought over 10 years before.
Proposed Grant Awards: 2006-07: £32,087
2007-08: £3,920
2008-09: £5,175
Total: £41,182
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WRVS Berwickshire
Council: Scottish Borders
Continuation funding to maintain its community transport services enabling access to education, leisure and recreational facilities, employment, shopping and health facilities across Berwickshire.
Proposed Grant Awards: 2006-07: £12,316
2007-08: £23,009
2008-09: £23,566
Total: £58,891
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Berwickshire Wheels
Council: Scottish Borders
Continuation funds, for this project based in Duns, to maintain their community minibus services for disabled, elderly and socially isolated people. Community groups are also able to hire their minibuses.
Proposed Grant Awards: 2006-07: £9,051
2007-08: £16,024
2008-09: £16,456
Total: £41,531
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WRVS Clydesdale
Council: South Lanarkshire
Continuation funding to maintain its voluntary car sharing and minibus scheme enabling excluded and isolated people of all ages to access social, cultural and health facilities in rural Clydesdale.
Proposed Grant Awards: 2007-08: £29,773
2008-09: £30,229
2009-10: £31,447
Total: £91,449
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Carloway Community Council
Council: Western Isles
The project hires community transport services from local operators enabling local people to access shops, post office, social clubs, health centre and pre-school facilities.
Proposed Grant Awards: 2006-07: £2,448
2007-08: £8,513
2008-09: £8,883
Total: £19,844
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Iomairt Nis
Council: Western Isles
This project is based at Ness on the northern tip of the Isle of Lewis. They buy in transport services from local operators enabling people who do not live on main bus routes to link with public bus services and access shops, medical facilities and local community groups.
Proposed Grant Awards: 2006-07: £5,857
2007-08: £16,516
2008-09: £18,057
Total: £40,430
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Total grant awards:
2006-07: £93,932
2007-08: £367,554
2008-09: £334,671
2009-10: £220,464
Total: £1,016,621