Transformational Projects and Regeneration Team - Large Scale Project Update Report
Argyll and Bute Council · 20 March 2025
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 20 MARCH 2025 TRANSFORMATIONAL PROJECTS AND REGENERATION TEAM – LARGE SCALE PROJECT UPDATE REPORT 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 The purpose of this report is to update the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee on current progress of the large-scale, externally funded project work of the Transformational Projects and Regeneration Team, and to highlight key issues that may impact on the successful delivery of projects. 1.2 The last update report was considered by Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee in September 2024. 1.3 The team is currently responsible for the delivery and or management of projects and associated grants with a cumulative value of over £100m. The associated grants the team manages are listed in Appendix A. It should be noted that following completion of each project the team continues to have the responsibility for the monitoring and final drawdown and reporting up until the end of the 12- month defects period or beyond depending on conditions on the respective grant contracts. 1.4 From April 2024, The Transformation Projects and Regeneration Team also includes responsibility for delivery of the Council’s Rural Growth Deal (RGD) Programme. This follows the merging of this team with the RGD Programme Management Office (PMO) following the retirement of the previous Transformation Projects and Regeneration Manager. 1.5 The team are also leading on the emerging Community Regeneration Partnership Funding (CRP) from the UK Government. This funding replaces the Levelling Up Partnership programme and totals £20.34m for Argyll and Bute with all funding requiring to be fully committed by 2026/27. 1.6 Notification has been received that both Regeneration Capital Grant Funding (RCGF) and Place Based Investment (PBI) funding will be available for 2025/26 following their suspension by the Scottish Government due to budget challenges. RCGF will initially look at projects that passed stage 1 of the process prior to the fund being suspended. 1.7 Members are asked to note that the grant funding landscape and delivery of capital projects remains extremely challenging due to cost of living issues, budget and resource constraints however, the Transformation Projects and Regeneration Team will continue to respond to emerging Government policy
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priorities and future external grant, funding opportunities. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended that the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee:- i. Consider the current progress contained within the report. ii. Note that further updates relating to emerging funds such as the Community Regeneration Partnership (CRP) funding and Empty Business Property Grants will be brought back to the EDI Committee in due course to update Members.
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 20 MARCH 2025 TRANSFORMATIONAL PROJECTS AND REGENERATION TEAM – LARGE SCALE PROJECT UPDATE REPORT 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 This report sets out the current position of the large-scale projects, which are currently being delivered on the ground, or have secured external grant funding that are managed by the Transformational Projects and Regeneration Team. 2.2 The Transformational Projects and Regeneration Team sits within the Council’s Development and Economic Growth Service and works region-wide. The team has a particular focus on ‘place’, heritage regeneration, the creative industries, renewables and Islands and manages a diverse range of projects / grants. The team works closely with colleagues across the Council, communities, businesses, public agencies, third sector organisations, town centre heritage building owners and the owners of vacant business property to realise positive change for our communities. 2.3 From April 2024, The Transformation Projects and Regeneration Team also includes responsibility for delivery of the Council’s Rural Growth Deal (RGD) Programme. This follows the merging of the team with the RGD Programme Management Office (PMO) due to the retirement of the previous Transformation Projects and Regeneration Manager. 2.4 The team are also leading on the emerging Community Regeneration Partnership Funding from the UK Government. This funding replaces the Levelling Up Partnership programme and totals £20.34m for projects in Argyll and Bute with funding to be fully committed by 2026/27. 2.5 The team’s work broadly includes the following areas:- • Developing and submitting bids to secure external funding of various scale through a competitive process, such as the new Heritage and Place Programme, previously referred to as the Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) programmes; • Development and delivery of regeneration projects with a particular emphasis or theme, such as the suite of measures to encourage shopping locally; • Development and delivery of several place-based engagement projects, working in partnership with the community and key partners, leading to action plans, such as charrettes, and working with communities to realise these community ambitions;
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• Development of the economic opportunities for Argyll and Bute across Film, Creative Industry and Renewable sectors, with the objective of securing income into the area and delivering local economic benefit, including support to community organisations working across these sectors. This work also includes the setting up and management of the Argyll and Bute Renewable Alliance (ABRA) with partners in HIE; • Support to third sector organisations involved in the delivery of their own individual community led economic regeneration projects, as well as support to third sector organisations delivering regeneration focused projects where Council funding is involved and/or where projects align with Council outcomes, such as Regeneration Capital Grant Funded (RCGF) project funding; • Drafting and submitting external funding bids to competitive calls such as the Island’s Programme; • Development and Administration of the Council’s, Strategic Events and Festivals Grants for which 12 grants have been recommended for award to P&R under SEF Round 7 (2025/26); • Progressing the offer to host the 2028 Royal National Mòd (RNM); • Overseeing the delivery programme and financial administration of projects supported through funding from Scottish Government, such as annual Crown Estate funding; • Working closely with the SG Islands team and working with colleagues and communities in the development of bids to the Islands Programme (IP) and associated Carbon Neutral Islands funding. • Supporting the owners of empty business properties through grant aid funded by NDR income. • Development and delivery of projects within the Council’s RGD programme and Community Regeneration Partnership. 2.6 This paper also seeks to report on key issues that may impact on the current status of each project, such as any amendments to project scope or timeframe. 2.7 The large-scale projects currently in delivery, either directly by the team, colleagues across the Council or by a third party and where the team is responsible for managing the associated grant, are included within the table in Appendix A, and have a cumulative total value of over £100m. The individual projects being taken forward under PBI and CE are not listed individually in Appendix A. 3. RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 It is recommended that the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee:- i. Consider the current progress contained within the report. ii. Note that further updates relating to emerging funding opportunities such as the Community Regeneration Partnership (CRP) funding and Empty Business Property Grants will be brought back to the EDI Committee in due course.
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4. DETAILS 4.1 The following sections summarise the progress associated with each of the large- scale projects that are currently in delivery or have grants managed by the Transformational Projects and Regeneration Team. In addition, the report provides information on annual funding streams received by the Council and managed by the team as well as annual competitive external funding grants secured and being managed. The individual projects are listed in Appendix A with the exception of those individual projects supported through PBI and CE. HERITAGE LED REGENERATION PROJECTS 4.2 Rothesay Regeneration Project Status - AMBER Following a decade of Townscape Heritage Initiatives, and £7.5m investment in the town centre, regeneration effort continues to tackle dereliction in Rothesay. The Transformation Projects and Regeneration Team are actively supporting efforts to address key landmark buildings including: - • £9m of RGD funding allocated to Stages 2 and 3 of Rothesay Pavilion. • Supporting local social enterprise with funding applications to HES, a condition survey and business plan for the Royal Hotel; • £40k of CE funding allocated for demolition of vacant building on Albert Pier. • Up to £3.5m of funding via the UK Government’s Community Regeneration Partnership to support the regeneration of the Royal Hotel in Rothesay (subject to approval of UKG). 4.3 Helensburgh CARS (2021 – March 2026) Project Status - GREEN Helensburgh CARS is a £2.4m project in final year of delivery. The partnership project is funded by Argyll and Bute Council (£500k) and HES (£1.24m) with owner's personal contributions completing the funding. A fully funded project officer is employed to deliver the project for its duration, and the project also supports a modern apprentice. Works to the first two priority buildings commenced on site in September 2024 and are ongoing. A tender document for the third priority building is due to be returned by the end of March 2025, which should allow for a site start around early June. The scope of works for the fourth, and final, priority building is currently being finalised, with tender documents likely to be drawn up and issued in March. Two shopfronts are complete. Two lime mortar training courses have been held, and a modern apprentice position was filled in September 2024. 4.4 Lochgilphead CARS (2020 – Mar 2026) Project Status – GREEN Lochgilphead CARS is a £2.2m partnership project with HES (£969,700) in its fifth year of delivery. The project is due to conclude in March 2026.
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Two priority building projects are almost complete, and work is progressing well on another two. A fifth priority building project is currently being developed for a start in 2025. A number of small repair grant/shopfront improvement projects have also been delivered and work is due to start on three shopfront reinstatement projects. Local stakeholders are benefiting from several traditional skills training courses and educational activities, delivered via the scheme. 2 Lime training courses are scheduled to be delivered in April 2025. In partnership with SPAB, we are also hosting a Maintaining Scotland’s Churches event in May 2025. 4.5 Hermitage Park, Parks for People (2016 – June 23) Project Status - GREEN Final drawdown of funds has taken place and this project is now complete. 4.6 Tarbert Heritage Regeneration Scheme (TBC) Project status - GREEN On 29 June 2023, Council agreed in principle that a Delivery Phase application is submitted to Historic Environment Scotland’s Heritage and Place Programme (HPP), and to National Lottery Grants for Heritage for a 5-year Tarbert Heritage Regeneration Scheme; and, noted that Officers would report back prior to the submission of the delivery phase application. The Tarbert Heritage and Place Programme is currently in development. Bids are planned to be submitted in August 2025. Both submissions will be subject to a competitive process and as such a delivery phase is not guaranteed. WIDER REGENERATION FOCUSED PROJECTS 4.7 Tarbert / Lochgilphead Regeneration Fund Project Status – GREEN In its 2016/17 budget, Council allocated £3m from reserves to support regeneration and economic development in the settlements of Tarbert, Lochgilphead and Ardrishaig. 6 projects were identified to proceed to Full Business Case (as ratified by Policy and Resources Committee on 19th October 2017). The following projects are complete: • Gleaner (Phase 1 only) - completed summer 2019. • Tarbert Harbour – shore side facilities completed in May 2019, car park completed in March 2021. • Barmore/Garvel Road junction improvements - completed February 2020. • Colchester Square/Argyll Street, Lochgilphead – completed May 2021. • Lochgilphead Front Green – completed August 2022. • Ardrishaig North Public Realm – completed April 2023. The only remaining allocation of funding relates to a second phase of development on the former Gleaner Oil site in Ardrishaig. This funding totals
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£250,000 and we understand that Scottish Canals are currently in negotiations with a potential private sector developer which could result in a significant private sector investment in this site and also make use of a number of vacant units within the village. The Council are working with Scottish Canals to progress the full business case necessary to seek approval to drawdown the remaining funding allocation for this site. 4.8 Regeneration Capital Grant Funding (RCGF) Project Status – AMBER An update on the current RCGF projects is provided below and is followed by a table of all current grant contract awards (Table 1) • Port Ellen Community Hub, Islay – a number of issues have delayed this construction and have resulted in additional costs for both the contractor and South Islay Development. As such, additional funding has been secured from Crown Estates and HIE and negotiations are ongoing with RCGF to enable completion of the project. It is expected that works will be ongoing until Summer 2025 • Kilmory Business Park, Lochgilphead – work is progressing with M&K MacLeod on the proposed Kilmory Business Park. Works are on site and are expected to be completed in December 2025. This public investment has also attracted signficant private sector investment. • Aros Waterfront Development, Mull – outdoor activity hub – a contract was awarded in January 2024 and works are ongoing. Table 1 – RCGF Grant Projects RCGF Project Grant Awarded Year Awarded Balance Remaining / Yet to Drawdown Port Ellen Community hub, Islay £1,046,223 2021/22 £27,703 Kilmory Business Park in Lochgilphead £829,000 2021/22 £581,988 Ulva Ferry Shore Facilities Building - Doras Caolas Ulbha £602,590 2022/23 £3,671 Aros Waterfront outdoor activity hub £403,500 2023/24 £44,362 Nonhebel Light Industrial Park Expansion £654,000 2023/24 £1,948 The following stage 2 applications were submitted to the RCGF Round 11 2024/25: • Fyne Futures Local Food Production and Training Centre, Bute • Isle of Luing Community Owned Slate Quarry This funding round was paused as a result of a spending review by the Scottish Government however, the Council has subsequently been advised that projects can be considered for funding in 2025/26. Updated application forms for the
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above projects were submitted to the Scottish Government in January 2025 and decisions are expected to be issued by April 2025. The confirmation of potential RCGF monies is welcome as this has been an important source of external capital funding for both the Council and community projects over the past decade. We await further notification as to whether RCGF funding will be available in future years. 4.9 Scottish Government Place Based Investment Funded projects 2021 – 2024 - AMBER When Place Based Investment (PBI) funding was introduced by the Scottish Government, allocations were provided over a five-year period and to date have been received as follows. • 2021/22 - £821,000 • 2022/23 - £712,000 • 2023/24 - £496,000 Unfortunately, the Council’s 2024/25 allocation of £496,000 was not made available. Following further consideration by the Scottish Government the council has now been informed that PBI will be made available for 2025/26. An exact figure of funding has not yet been received. Of the 8 projects approved for 2021/22, 7 have been fully completed and 1 is due for completion in 2025. Of the projects approved in 2022/23, all 6 are fully complete. The 2023/24 PBI funding was allocated to 8 projects, 4 have been completed and 4 are due for completion in 2025. 4.10 Scottish Crown Estate Revenue Allocation Funding 21/22 - 24/25 - GREEN In financial years 21/22 & 22/23 & 23/24 the Council has received a total of £4,713,212 and this funding has been allocated to 32 projects. The Councils allocation for this financial year (2024/25) is £1,818,715 and the allocation for this will be agreed at P&R Committee in February 2025. 4.11 Scottish Government Islands Programme Funded projects 2021/22 - 2024/25 and Carbon Neutral Islands Capital Fund 2024/25 - AMBER The Council submitted 2 bids to the Island’s Programme in 2023/24 and successfully secured funding for the following projects: 1. Enabling infrastructure for Worker Accommodation, Tobermory – supporting future investment associated with the Rural Growth Deal Programme - £700,000. Works ongoing on site. 2. Tiree Community Care Hub, HSCP, - £450,000. Works completed.
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The 2024/25 funding from the Islands Programme was £157,265 allocated to increase bed spaces at Thomson Court Care Home in Rothesay. The procurement of a contractor is underway. The Scottish Government have advised that competition for funding in this round was high and that a number of projects did not receive any funding with some receiving less funding than requested. We await confirmation as to whether there will be a 2025/26 funding allocation. In addition to the Island’s Programme, a £1m Carbon Neutral Island Capital Fund was announced for 2024/25 to support those islands included in the Carbon Neutral Islands Programme – for Argyll and Bute this is Islay. Funding was received for the following projects: 1. Decarbonisation of Community Buildings – a project to install photovoltaic solar panels and/or batteries on 7 community buildings - £246,444 – procurement works are ongoing; 2. Islay Forestry Initiative – purchase of equipment to process wood fuel, tree nursery and community orchard - £142,285 – procurement works are ongoing. 4.12 Scotland Loves Local Projects Oct 21 – 2025 - GREEN Argyll and Bute Gift Card - The gift card for Argyll and Bute formally launched in October 2021. To date, over 325 Argyll and Bute businesses have registered to accept the card as a means of payment for goods and services. At the full Council meeting of 28th April 2022, members agreed to commit a share of the Local Authority COVID Economic Recovery (LACER) Fund to the Gift Card. The approved options were:- • Issue Scotland Loves Local Gift Card to households in receipt of Council Tax Reduction Scheme - £797,720; • Fully fund Gift Card for 2022/2023 into 2023/2024 - £30,000; • Marketing budget to promote the Gift Card. The Council has continued to issue cards to eligible islands households supported by the Scottish Government’s Island Cost Crisis fund. A promotional campaign was put in place in the run up to Christmas when we also widened the scheme to allow the purchase of e-cards. Prior to Christmas a new in-store sales point opened at Re-Style in Rothesay which means that physical cards can now be purchased at three locations across Argyll. A further potential sales point is being progressed currently. Inclusive of the LACER funded cards, as of 17 January 2024, a total of 8,932 cards have been purchased to the value of £957,225.
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5. RURAL GROWTH DEAL 5.1 From April 2024, The Transformation Projects and Regeneration Team also includes responsibility for delivery of the Council’s RGD Programme. The RGD will deliver £50m of investment from the Scottish and UK Governments for projects that are a driver for inclusive and transformational economic growth across the region. The Council and key delivery partners will also provide a minimum of £20m of match funding throughout the 10-year Deal programme. 5.2 The Council, UK and Scottish Governments agreed the ‘Heads of Terms’ for the RGD on the 11th February 2021. The Heads of Terms Agreement sets out the general areas for investment and the Full Deal Agreement builds upon this in more detail. 5.3 The Full Deal Agreement was signed on 10th March 2025 by the First Minister, Secretary for State for Scotland and the Council Leader. The Full Deal Signing Ceremony took place on Rothesay, Isle of Bute and included a site visit to Rothesay Pavilion. 5.4 Following signing of the Full Deal Agreement the Rural Growth Deal is now in its delivery phase. It is expected that the delivery timeline will last until 2034/35. Rothesay Pavilion represents the first RGD funded project to gain approval for delivery and is on site. 5.5 The RGD Team continue to progress the Treasury 5 Business Cases for projects, with 6 projects now having had their Outline Business Cases approved by Government, with a further 3 projects nearing approval. Rothesay Pavilion is the only Full Business Cases that has received approval, with 2 projects currently drafting their Full Business Cases to submit to Government in the coming months. 5.6 It should be noted that no Rural Growth Deal funding can be drawn down in advance of endorsement of full business cases by Central Government. This process can take up to 9 months to complete and requires RGD partners to spend project development funding at risk. 6. COMMUNITY REGENERATION PARTNERSHIP 6.1 In the 2024 Autumn Statement the UK Government committed to delivering a package of support to Argyll and Bute Council in order to improve outcomes across the region in line with the Government’s core missions and priorities. Community Regeneration Partnership Funding will build upon previous work and engagement undertaken by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) under the banner of Levelling Up. 6.2 As part of the core funding package, there is up to £20m capital funding and £250k revenue available for the CRP. Funding is profiled for payment in financial year 2026-27 and is subject to business case approvals by UKG Ministers. A further capacity payment of £45k will be provided to support staff resourcing. This will be paid in FY25-26 and follows a separate capacity payment which was transferred at the beginning of FY24-25.
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6.3 The Council previously agreed a list of priority projects to put forward for Levelling Up Partnership Funding prior to the UK General Election in June 20224. The Council have now been asked by MHCLG to identify 5 priority projects to put forward for potential funding via the CRP. A draft list of priority projects will be considered by the Council’s P&R Committee on the 20th February 2025. 6.4 It should be noted that projects proposed by the Council will form the basis of negotiations with the UKG and MHCLG Ministers will make the final decisions on all projects to be awarded funding. The Council has been advised that final decisions on CRP investment are anticipated by Summer 2025. Further updates will be brought back to the EDI Committee in the next project update report. 7. EMPTY BUSINESS PROPERTY GRANTS 7.1 Empty Property Relief was devolved to Scottish Local Authorities on 1 April 2023. At their meeting of 23 November 2023, Council subsequently agreed that from 1 April 2024, 50% Non-Domestic Rates (NDR) relief could be granted to business properties which are empty for a maximum of three months. In cases where business properties remain empty beyond three months, 10% relief can be awarded for up to an additional nine-month period. Following this, should a business property remain empty beyond a twelve-month period, no further NDR relief would be awarded, and 100% Non-Domestic Rates would begin to be charged. 7.2 On 23 November 2023, Council also agreed that the remaining Empty Property Relief funding from Scottish Government be used towards an Empty Property Business Grant Scheme, the aim of which would be to assist owners to return properties to productive use. An Empty Business Property Officer has since been appointed to support the distribution of funds, which amount to in the region of £300k for 2025/26. 7.3 The EDI Committee are asked to note that a paper will be drafted for the P&R Committee in May 2025 to update Members on the implementation of Argyll and Bute’s, Empty Property Relief policy for NDR and to seek Member consideration of the approach and governance proposed for an associated, Empty Property Business Grant Scheme (BGS). A further update will be brought back to the EDI Committee in due course. 8. CONCLUSION 8.1 This report provides an update to the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee on progress with large-scale, externally funded project work being delivered by the Transformational Projects and Regeneration Team. Currently this involves over £100m of external funding across Argyll and Bute with further bids in progress.
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8.2 The projects and grants detailed within this report will result in assisting the economic recovery of Argyll and Bute, helping to sustain numerous small businesses, community organisations, making our places more investor ready and improving our towns and villages as places to live, work and visit. 8.3 From April 2024, The Transformation Projects and Regeneration Team also includes responsibility for delivery of the Council’s RGD Programme. 8.4 Members are asked to note that the grant funding landscape and delivery of capital projects remains extremely challenging due to budget and resource constraints however, the Transformation Projects and Regeneration Team will continue to respond to emerging Government policy decisions and future grant funding opportunities. 9. IMPLICATIONS 9.1 Policy - The delivery of these projects fits with the Council’s Corporate Plan, Argyll and Bute Local Outcome Improvement Plan and the Economic Development Action Plan. The economic outcomes from this project will contribute to the Government’s Economic Strategy. 9.2 Financial - All funding has been approved for the projects detailed in the report. The funding comes from the Council and from external funding sources, some from highly competitive processes. We will continue to review costs and assess budgets. 9.3 Legal - Each project will have differing legal and procurement requirements depending on the grant funder and the associated grant contract conditions and we are working closely with colleagues to identify the support required and to allow this to be factored into future work plans. 9.4 HR - The resources required to deliver the projects will be continually monitored. The management of these externally funded projects as well as the management of the Council, PBI, CE, IP and RCGF grants requires a significant amount of resources from the team to ensure that all the necessary due diligence and financial management is undertaken and risk is minimised to the Council. 9.5 Fairer Scotland Duty: 7.5.1 Equalities - protected characteristics – None. 7.5.2 Socio-economic Duty – None. 7.5.3 Islands – Funding is used to support the delivery of projects on islands . with some grant funding specific to island communities (IP / CNI).
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9.6 Climate Change - It is an ambition of our project work to work towards net zero by adopting a carbon conscious approach throughout. Some grant funding directly supports the transition to net zero (e.g. CNI). 9.7 Risk - Construction projects by their very nature are challenging given issues that can arise relating to site conditions, managing contractors/the design team and associated budgets and meeting funder’s requirements. The effects of Covid-19 and the current cost of living crisis has added even more challenges both in regard to the development/delivery phases of projects. We continually seek to minimise the risk through strong project management processes, however until the projects are fully delivered on site there remains a risk. Other areas of risk relate to the potential for limited uptake in regard to CARS grants and also over-run on costs for third party projects. In regard to the latter this is a high risk particularly as the Council is not the responsible body for the projects or their delivery on the ground. The setting up of regular benefits realisation group meetings and building good working relationships with the third parties assists in identifying where issues may arise and where additional support may be required. Cost inflation continues to impact the construction industry and this is exacerbated by limited supply chain options in rural areas. Robust procurement and contract management processes will reduce the risk of cost escalation on projects. 9.8 Customer Service – None. 9.9 Rights of the Child (UNCRC) – None. Kirsty Flanagan, Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth Leader of the Council: Councillor Jim Lynch Policy Lead for Business Development: Councillor Math Campbell-Sturgess February 2025 For further information - please contact: Fergus Murray, Head of Development and Economic Growth Fergus.Murray@argyll-bute.gov.uk Jonathan Welch, Transformation Projects and Regeneration Manager jonathan.welch@argyll-bute.gov.uk Appendices: Appendix A – List of Council and Third Party projects that the team is either responsible for delivering directly or for managing the grants given by the Council to a third party organisation.
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APPENDIX A - LIST OF COUNCIL AND THIRD PARTY PROJECTS Council & Third Party Regeneration Projects Project Value Council Funding Contribution External Funding secured by ABC Delivery Start Delivery End - (Excludes 12 month defect and monitoring period) Tarbert Lochgilphead Regeneration Fund (Remaining Balance) £250,000 £250,000 £0 TBC Ongoing (Gleaner Site) Port Ellen Community hub, Islay RCGF grant £1,570,259 £0 £1,096,223 2021/22 2025 Kilmory Business Park in Lochgilphead RCGF grant £1,980,000 TBC £979,000 2021/22 2025/26 Lochgilphead CARS (Includes 22/23 PBI Grant) £2,200,782 £750,551 £1,269,731 2020 2026 Helensburgh CARS £2,400,000 £500,000 £1,240,000 2021 2026 Events and Festivals grants £114,700 £114,700 - 2024/25 2025/26 Royal National Mòd (provisional) £45,000 £45,000 £0 2024/25 2024/25 Crown Estate Funding Award 23/24 £1,590,409 £0 £0 23/24 Ongoing Crown Estate Funding Award 24/25 £1,818,715 £0 £0 24/25 Ongoing Community Regeneration Funding £20,340,000 £TBC £TBC 25/26 Ongoing Scotland Loves Local £46,000 £0 £46,000 2022/23 2025/26 Aros Waterfront outdoor activity hub – RCGF Grant £414,565 £0 £403,500 2023/24 2025/26 Islands Programme 2023/24 - Rockfield Road, Tobermory Phase 1 (also PBI and Crown Estate) £1,105,796 £250,000 £855,796 2023/24 2025/26 Islands Programme 2023/24 - Tiree Care Home £1,250,000 £580,000 £450,000 2023/24 2024/25 Tarbert Heritage Regeneration Scheme – Development Phase £140,000 £60,000 £80,000 2023/24 2024/25 Islands Programme 24/25 - Thomson Court £900,000 £250,000 £157,265 2024/25 2025/26 CNI Capital Fund 24/25 - Decarbonisation of Community Buildings £246,444 £0 £246,444 2024/25 2025/26 CNI Capital Fund 24/25 - Islay Forestry Initiative Phase 3 £354,116 £0 £142,285 2024/25 2025/26 Rural Growth Deal – Kintyre Seasports £2,200,000 £79,887 £2,000,000 2025/26 2026/27
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Council & Third Party Regeneration Projects Project Value Council Funding Contribution External Funding secured by ABC Delivery Start Delivery End - (Excludes 12 month defect and monitoring period) Rural Growth Deal – Rothesay Pavilion (Stage 2b/2c) £22,000,000 £10,749,000 £11,700,000 2025/26 2026/27 Rural Growth Deal – Low Carbon Economy – Isle of Islay £3,000,000 £24,129 £3,000,026 2032/33 2033/34 Rural Growth Deal – Rural Skills Accelerator Programme – Dunoon STEM Hub £3,362,728 £77,455 £3,240,000 2025/26 2026/27 Rural Growth Deal – Rural Skills Accelerator Programme – SAMS STEM Hub £2,500,000 £0 £2,500,000 2026/27 2027/28 Rural Growth Deal – Rural Skills Accelerator Programme – UHI Argyll Estate Enhancements Lochgilphead £1,500,000 £0 £1,500,000 2029/30 2029/30 Rural Growth Deal – Housing to Attract Economic Growth – Isle of Mull £1,500,000 £125,300 £1,500,000 2025/26 2026/27 Rural Growth Deal – Housing to Attract Economic Growth – Isle of Islay £1,500,000 £37,959 £1,500,000 2028/29 2028/29 Rural Growth Deal – Clyde Engineering and Innovation Centre £7,000,000 £59,566 £199,820 2029/30 2031/32 Rural Growth Deal – West Coast UAV Logistics and Training Hub £4,000,000 £21,886 £420,000 2031/32 2032/33 Rural Growth Deal – Marine Industry Training Centre £7,830,000 £0 £7,830,000 2027/28 2029/30 Rural Growth Deal – Centre for Seaweed and Shellfish Innovation and Development £3,330,000 £0 £3,330,000 2027/28 2028/29 Rural Growth Deal – Machrihanish Innovation Campus £3,840,000 £0 £3,840,000 2026/27 2027/28 Total £100,329,513 £13,975,433 £49,526,090