Transformational Projects & Regeneration Team - Large Scale Project Update Report
Argyll and Bute Council · 1 September 2022
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 1 SEPTEMBER 2022 TRANSFORMATIONAL PROJECTS & 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 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 the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee in March 2022. 1.3 The Team is currently responsible for the delivery and or management of projects and or associated grants with a cumulative value of £35.5m. Projects are listed in Appendix A. RECOMMENDATIONS It is recommended that the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee consider, and note the current progress contained within the report.
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ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 1 SEPTEMBER 2022 TRANSFORMATIONAL PROJECTS & 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 by the Transformational Projects and Regeneration Team. 2.2 Transformational Projects and Regeneration 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 works closely with communities, third sector organisations, town centre heritage building owners and businesses to realise positive change. 2.3 The Team’s work broadly includes the following areas:- Drafting/submitting bids to secure external funding of various scale, such as the new Heritage and Place Programme previously referred to as the Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) programmes; Development/delivery of regeneration projects with a particular emphasis or theme, such as the suite of measures to encourage shopping locally; Development/delivery of a number of 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; Development of the economic opportunities for Argyll and Bute across Film, Creative Industry and Renewable sectors, with the objective of securing income to the area and delivering local economic benefit, including support to community organisations working across these sectors; Support to third sector organisations involved in the delivery of their own individual 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) projects funding; Development and Administration of the Council’s, Strategic Events and Festivals Grant, 16 SEF grants awarded under SEF Round 4; and;
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Overseeing the delivery programme and financial administration of projects supported through funding from Scottish Government, such as the Town Centre Fund (TCF) and more recently Place Based Investment Fund (PBI) and Islands Programme as well as Crown Estate funding. 2.4 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. 2.5 The 18 large-scale projects currently in delivery, either directly by the Team or by a third party and where the team is responsible for managing the associated grant, are included within the table in Appendix 1, and have a cumulative total value of £35.5m. 3. RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 It is recommended that the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee consider, and note the current progress contained within the report. 4. DETAILS 4.1 The following sections summarise the progress associated with each of the large- scale projects that are currently in delivery and are either directly delivered by the team or the grant is managed by the Transformational Projects and Regeneration Team. The projects are listed in Appendix 1. Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) Projects 4.2 The council currently is responsible for the delivery of four heritage-led regeneration schemes in progress. The total value of the four CARS schemes successfully secured by the council via a competitive process, represents in excess of £10m of investment into the built heritage of key towns, and is largely comprised of funding from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF), with match funding from the council and private owners. 4.3 The CAR schemes operate as grant administration programmes that offer grant to property owners to help them repair and safeguard historic buildings. A significant number of building owners have, and continue to benefit from the funding, which has delivered a significant level of investment over the last ten years. 4.4 Due to the cost of repairing traditional buildings, many of these owners would have been unable to undertake the level of repairs required without grant assistance and their properties would have continued to deteriorate. Had deterioration continued, the council may well have had to step in to undertake emergency work to these buildings. CARS grants have also helped to safeguard existing businesses, and new businesses have opened as a consequence of the
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regeneration, helping to create jobs within the community. 4.5 Such investment has, and continues to change the physical appearance of our key town centres for the better, making them more attractive places in which to live, learn, work and do business. Rothesay Townscape Heritage Phase 2 (2017 – Mar 2023) Project Status - GREEN Rothesay TH is a £2.75m project in year four of a five year programme. The partnership project is funded by NLHF (£1,888,500), HES (£500k), Argyll and Bute Council (£200k), HIE (£70,249), LEADER (£65,800) and Sustrans (£21,500). Project staff are fully funded for the project duration. Of the 5 priority building repair projects, 3 are complete, 1 due to complete in November 2022, and the final priority project is awaiting a start date with completion due in March 2023. 4 shopfront restorations have been completed, with another within planning stages. A series of window repair grants have also been provided for the restoration of traditional timber sash and case windows. The project seeks to facilitate traditional skills development and host events that celebrate the island’s heritage. To date a maintenance awareness raising event, community engagement event and 14 workshops have been held. In addition, a substantial amount of audience development analysis has been undertaken, resulting in recommendations to support the visitor market and enhance the end-to-end visitor experience. The potential for a WASPS style studio has been analysed, Rothesay Castle has been lit up in animation, and the pilot pop-up shop in the former Clydesdale Bank has successfully continued beyond the scope of the TH funding. Dunoon CARS (2017 – March 2023) Project Status - GREEN Dunoon CARS is a £1.95m project in its final year of delivery. A fully funded project officer is employed to deliver the project for its duration. The envelope restoration of 3 priority buildings and 22 shopfronts has been completed to date, with a further 1 priority project going out to tender at the end of July 2022. A complementary scheme of skills development, in partnership with Dunoon Community Development Trust, CHARTS, Dunoon Grammar School and Tacit Tacit is also being undertaken this summer. Local boat builder Ben Neville is running workshops on traditional timber skills in order to build elements of a beach hut to be displayed in an exhibition along West Bay. Helensburgh CARS – (2021 – Mar 2026) Project Status - GREEN Helensburgh CARS is a £1.8m project in the first of a five-year delivery period. The partnership project is funded by Argyll and Bute Council (£500k) and HES (£1.24m). A fully funded project officer is employed to deliver the project for its
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duration. CARS priority building status has been removed from the property at 5-7 East Clyde Street due to owner complexities. A new priority building has been identified within the Conservation Area 65-67 Sinclair Street Helensburgh and owners details are being collated. Two expressions of interest are being progressed for the smaller repair grant pot. Expressions of Interest received from the owners of 6 shopfronts are also being progressed. The CARS Officer will work with the property owners with the aim of developing these expressions of interest into formal applications. A complementary scheme of skills development, in partnership with HES and Build Your Future (BYF), took place on 13th May at Hermitage Academy which was very well received by teachers and pupils. Further events are also being planned to engage and maximise community benefits. Lochgilphead CARS (2020 – Mar 2026) Project Status – GREEN Lochgilphead CARS is £1.6m partnership project with HES (£969,700) in its third year of delivery. An additional £200,000 has been secured from the latest allocation of Place Based Investment funding. The additional funds will help to deliver two more priority building projects, enhancing project outcomes. Following some delays, the first priority building project is due to commence in August 2022. Development work is underway for the second priority building. Good progress is being made with the remaining two priority buildings. The first Small Repair Grant has been awarded. Discussions continue with a number of other building owners. From the 10-13th May 2022 we delivered the Argyll and Bute Traditional Building Skills roadshow to high schools across four towns, starting in Lochgilphead. Almost 200 pupils were given the opportunity to try their hand at skills ranging from roof slating to building surveying and thermal imagining. Other training activities have involved us helping Argyll College students to manufacture play equipment for a local nursery and a Keeping Warm in Older Homes event for the public. Further activates are currently being developed. Hermitage Park, Parks for People (2016 –Dec 22) Project Status GREEN The £3.7m Parks for People project is in its final year. The main project funders are NLHF (£2.3m) and Argyll and Bute Council (£380k), with the remainder coming from a range of other grant/in-kind funding. Capital delivery is now complete. The focus continues to be on delivering the activity plan and finalising some smaller landscaping and planting projects. Green Flag Status was reconfirmed in July 2022 for the third consecutive year. The park will continue to be
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assessed annually in order to retain this status of excellence, and also as a condition of funding. As part of the agreed activity plan, work on creating a new volunteer bothy in the Demonstration Garden is now complete, and the Demonstration Garden itself is progressing. The University of the Highlands and Islands have used the park as the venue for practical elements of their NC Horticulture course. The Green Gym project continued in 2022 with a specifically targeted group from Alzheimers Scotland. The Community Room in the new Pavilion has been available for hire and has attracted art workshops, craft fairs, bridge clubs and some use for fitness classes. It has also been the venue for horticulture workshops offered for free as part of the NLHF Activity Plan and for a second Lime Mortar Training course. Volunteer numbers are picking up with some specific help for lime mortar pointing and helping in the Demonstration Garden. In July 2022, the Park hosted an event as part of the Dandelion Scotland programme which was well attended. An area suitable for outdoor fitness has been identified and marketed, one bid being received and accepted. The successful bidder is currently taking their proposals through planning. Tarbert / Lochgilphead Regeneration Fund Project Status – AMBER In its 2016/17 budget, Council allocated £3m from reserves to support regeneration and economic development in the settlements of Tarbert, Lochgilphead and Ardrishaig. 4.6 Following recommendations from, and discussions with, a number of local organisations, 6 projects were identified to proceed to Full Business Case (as ratified by Policy and Resources Committee on 19th October 2017). 4.7 To date, the following 4 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. 4.8 Current projects are as follows: Lochgilphead Front Green Works commenced on the Front Green on 31st May 2021 and are expected to complete in August 2022. As reported previously, we were able to use Town Centre Funding and unused contingency to extend the works. Issues with delivery on site together with these additional works account for the delays in completing the project.
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Ardrishaig North Public Realm Following a second procurement exercise, contractors P1 Solutions Limited have been appointed to undertake the works. Pre-construction works are underway and at the time of writing work is expected to start on site in late August/early September. Work should be complete early in 2023. During the period of construction areas of the site will need to be closed off, we will work with the contractor to minimise disruption as much as possible. Regular updates will be issued to stakeholders and other interested parties and on the Council website. Gleaner Phase 2 We continue to work with Scottish Canals with regards to this wider site, but do not yet have any further information to share. Regeneration Capital Grant Funding (RCGF) Project Status – GREEN Over the past seven years, a total of £8.96m RCGF funding has been secured from Scottish Government to support 15 projects across the area. A further 3 projects secured funding during 2022-23, as follows: Obair Ùr Thirodh – Tiree Community Business Hub (£565k), Kerrera Old School - Community Hub Final Phase (£285k), and Ulva Ferry Shore Facilities Building - Doras Caolas Ulbha (£603k) taking the total to circa £10million. Although RCGF supports community projects, the Fund is only open to local authorities, and as all 32 local authorities are eligible to apply, this makes for a highly competitive process. The team has responsibility for applying to RCGF each year and also managing the respective grant awards. The team is working to get grant agreements in place with the most recent grant beneficiaries as soon as possible. A further 4 stage 1 bids were submitted to the most recent call for funding: (Round 10 2023/24) from RCGF. The four bids were as follows: Aros Waterfront Development, Tobermory, Mull – outdoor activity hub, RCGF grant request £370,000 (total project cost £370,600) Nonhebel Light Industrial Park Expansion – RCGF grant request £600,000 (total project cost £900,000) Tarbert Sea Sports Centre– RCGF grant request £503,000 (total project cost £773,500 ) Re-development of East Pier Tarbert– RCGF grant request £1.5million (total project cost £1.7million) If any of the above stage 1 bids are successful stage 2 bids will need to be developed and submitted later this year with a decision early next year, start of spend would be 1 April 2023.
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4.9 An update on the current RCGF projects is provided below, and is followed by a table of all awards to date (Table 1). Kilmartin Museum – Work on the construction phase started in the spring 2021 is due for completion later this year, the project has drawing down the initial grant award of £200,000 plus the council funding award. An uplift of £50k has been approved by RCGF, and at the request of Kilmartin Museum, a request for a cash flow loan has been approved by the Council. Mid Argyll Community Pool - Construction work concluded and funding has now been fully drawn down and the project is complete. Storas Ulbha Heritage project, Ulva – Unfortunately the organisation was unable to secure a contractor within the budget and the decision was taken not to progress at this time. £49,591 remained unclaimed. Port Ellen Community Hub, Islay – The organisation is working to secure a main contractor. They have been awarded a further £300k from RCGF to address a funding shortfall. Scalasaig business units, Colonsay - A contractor is in place and construction is underway. Project end date is September 2022. Kilmory Business Park, Lochgilphead – This will help deliver a joint project with M&K MacLeod on the proposed Kilmory Business Park. Obair Ùr Thirodh – Tiree Community Business Hub – Procurement is underway. Kerrera Old School - Community Hub Final Phase - Procurement is underway. Ulva Ferry Shore Facilities Building - Doras Caolas Ulbha – Procurement strategy being developed. Table 1 RCGF Project Grant Awarded Year Awarded Balance Remaining / Yet to Drawdown Kilmartin Museum £275,000 2019/20 £50,000 MACPool £400,000 2020/21 £0 Storas Ulbha £194,090 2020/21 £113,796 Port Ellen Community hub, Islay £1,046,223 2021/22 £964,005 Scalasaig business units, Colonsay £335,000 2021/22 £335,000 Kilmory Business Park in Lochgilphead £829,000 2021/22 £829,000 Obair Ùr Thirodh – Tiree Community Business Hub £565,000 2022/23 £565,000 Kerrera Old School - Community Hub Final Phase £285,000 2022/23 £285,000 Ulva Ferry Shore Facilities Building - Doras Caolas Ulbha £602,590 2022/23 £602,590
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4.10 Scottish Government Place Based Investment 2021 – 2026 Town Centre Funding has been superceded by Place Based Investment (PBI) funding, which the Scottish Government has committed to allocating on an annual basis over a five year period. Argyll and Bute’s allocation for 2021/22 was £821k. At their respective meetings of 24th June 2021, 12th August 2021, and 2nd September 2021, Argyll and Bute Council, Policy and Resources Committee and Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee agreed to use PBI towards 8 projects that support a living well locally concept, have climate friendly ambitions, and which have stemmed from the community through design-led consultation activity or through needs identified by key partner organisations. The Scottish Government expect that any uncommitted funds by 1st April 2022 will be returned to Scottish Government. Funding has been committed to 8 projects, as follows: £80k towards a region-wide (excluding CARS/BID towns) shopfront improvement scheme; £100k towards a Rothesay TH priority building; £80k towards public realm enhancements in Bowmore town centre; £70k towards improvements to the area surrounding Castle House Gate Lodge, Dunoon; £50k as third party grant to Dunoon Burgh Hall Trust towards landscaping works to support a café garden and support the sustainability of the facility; £163k towards enhancing the surface of Helensburgh masonry pier; £250k towards public realm improvements in Gibraltar Street, Oban; and, £28k towards the Helensburgh Hermitage Park, Greening The Bothy project. All the above are either completed or progressed to the point that the funding is secured. The Councils PBI allocation for financial year 2022/23 from Scottish Government is £712,000. At the meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee on 16 May members agree to allocate £389,514 of the PBI funding to some initial projects. These are listed below: Lochgilphead CARS Priority Buildings – additional £200,000 from PBI Helensburgh Pier, enhanced hard landscaping and lighting of the masonry pier section – additional £89,514 from PBI to cover increased costs
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Tobermory Harbour Wall and Railings, Phase 2 - £100,000 from PBI (£100,000 from CE and a request of £250,000 from Islands Programme) Members are considering a report at the August Policy and Resources Committee in regard to the allocation of the remainder of the £322,486 unallocated PBI funding for 2022/23. 4.11 Scottish Government Islands Programme 2021/22 & 22/23 The Scottish Government wrote to Councils on 17 December 2021 advising of the distribution of the 2021-22 Islands Infrastructure Fund (IIF). Argyll and Bute Council’s share of the funding was £740,000. The fund was for capital works and required to be committed via a grant contract or contract award by 31 March 2022. At the Policy and Resources Committee meeting on 17 Feb 2022 members agreed to allocate the IIF to 11 projects, 9 of which were third party projects. The allocation was as follows: Organisation Project Details Grant Awarded Jura Community Business Petrol Station Upgrade £50,000.00 Gigha Heritage Trust Improvements to Achamore Gardens £30,000.00 Tiree Community Development Trust Renewable heating solutions £45,000.00 Isle of Kerrera Development Trust Redevelopment of the Old School £55,000.00 Tobermory Harbour Association Pier and quay restoration £50,000.00 South West Mull and Iona Development Seaweed infrastructure £67,000.00 South Islay Development Port Ellen Playing Fields £50,000.00 Colonsay Community Development Company Ltd Creation of campsite £40,000.00 Isle of Jura Development Trust Mooring repair and upgrade £40,000.00 Argyll and Bute Council Upgrade to Colonsay road network £100,000.00 Argyll and Bute Council Improvements to Rothesay Pontoons £213,000.00 TOTAL £740,000.00 Grant contracts have been issued to all third parties and the team are currently in the process of working with the individual organisations to ensure the draw down and compliance as per the grant offer and conditions of Scottish Government. In regard to the island programme for 2022/23 the Scottish Government has introduced a competitive bidding process for all 6 island authorities as opposed
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to a direct allocation. A total of 4 bids were submitted to SG in early summer. A decision is pending. The submissions were as follows: 1. Island Airports Resilience and Sustainability project – Coll and Colonsay - £300,000 IP grant request. 2. Island Community Halls Digital Hubs – Islay , Iona, Tiree and Coll - £100,000 IP grant request. 3. Tobermory Seawall and Railings project - £250,000 IP grant request. Total project costs is £450,000, remaining £200,000 secured from PBI and CE 2022/23 allocation 4. Kerrera Road project - £357,577.32 IP grant request. Total project cost £557,577.32, £200,000 match from previous CE award. 4.12 Scotland Loves Local Projects Scotland Loves Local funding (£46k) secured from Scotland Town’s Partnership (STP) has been used to develop a suite of measures to support the resilience and recovery of town centres, to encourage shopping locally and promote the idea of the ‘20 minute neighbourhood’. As well as having awarded over 120 shopfront improvement grants to business owners, work to date includes the following: Bespoke Argyll and Bute Shop Local Messaging (argyll-bute.gov.uk) Digital Training - Webinars and one-to-one sessions were held with business owners on making the most of Google My Business, to increase the chances of ranking in local search results and presenting a better offer digitally. Feedback from businesses was overwhelmingly positive, with 93% of all attendees stating that the webinar would help their business. Digital Photography - 125 local businesses were professionally photographed to support business owners update and enhance their online presence. The photographer updated streetview images to ensure that the Argyll and Bute offer as viewed online reflects the most current position and presents the area in the most positive light. Argyll and Bute Gift Card - The gift card for Argyll and Bute formally launched in October 2021. The initiative is a year-long pilot, funded by Scottish Government and administered through STP, designed to boost local spending and support local businesses. To date, over 115 Argyll and Bute businesses have registered to accept the card as a means of payment for goods and services. As of 22nd July 2022, a total of 262 cards have been purchased to the value of £13,010.00. 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;
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Fully fund Gift Card for 2022/2023 into 2023/2024 - £30,000; Marketing budget to promote the Gift Card. The marketing allocation from the LACER funds will be used to encourage additional business registration across Argyll and Bute to maximise offer of the card for consumers. Officers are currently considering options for spend and anticipate marketing activity will be rolled out towards the end of the year. The Argyll and Bute Gift Card can be purchased as follows: Argyll & Bute Gift Card | Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards (scotlandgiftslocal.com) 4.13 Budget: The above project updates are predominantly in relation to the externally funded projects for which the team are responsible for firstly securing and then delivering as per grant requirements or overseeing the specific budget claiming and monitoring process where these relate to a third party project. A number of these include a proportion of council funding as well as TCF, PBI or CE funding. There is a set budget for each project and each is subject to specific outcomes and timelines, as agreed with respective funders. The externally funded elements of the project costs can only be claimed once proof of all necessary information has been provided to the respective funder. Each funder has a different criteria against which delivery is measured, and the council has entered into formal grant contracts with all funders involved. 5 CONCLUSION 5.1 Place based investments are taking place across much of Argyll and Bute making significant improvements to the quality of life of local people and our communities. Much of the work is externally funded adding to the capital funding committed by the council to enable this investment to happen. The successful delivery of the projects require careful monitoring and close working with colleagues, partners and community stakeholders. The impact from the Covid-19 pandemic and the UK having left the EU sets a background that creates a challenging environment in which to work. Prices are currently exceptionally high, due mainly to supply chain issues, but also shortages in labour. The Team therefore adopts a pragmatic approach to delivering projects, ensuring that these are as meaningful as possible using the budget available however the environment in respect of project delivery is a very challenging one. 5.2 The projects contained within this report will result in assisting the economic recovery of Argyll and Bute, helping to sustain numerous small businesses, making the place more investor ready, improving our towns and villages as places to live and visit together with adding to the significant regeneration works that are being taken forward for Argyll and Bute, and seek to make an improved and lasting difference to the area.
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6. IMPLICATIONS 6.1 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. 6.2 Financial - All funding has been approved for the projects detailed in the report. The funding comes from the council and from external funding sources. We will continue to review costs and assess budgets. 6.3 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. 6.4 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 and 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 the risk is minimised to the council. 6.5 Fairer Scotland Duty: 6.5.1 Equalities - protected characteristics - None 6.5.2 Socio-economic Duty - None 6.5.3 Islands - None 6.6 Climate Change - It is an ambition of our project work to work towards net zero by adopting a carbon conscious approach throughout. 6.7 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 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/TH 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. Covid-19 and the resulting impact on the construction industry and costs is an additional risk to the delivery of these projects and we are reviewing all costs and working with funders to minimise the impact and manage the risk as much as we can
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6.8 Customer Service – None Kirsty Flanagan, Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth Policy Lead for Economy and Rural Growth: Councillor Robin Currie 31st July 2022 For further information - please contact Fergus Murray, Head of Development and Economic Growth Fergus.Murray@argyll-bute.gov.uk Audrey Martin, Transformation Projects and Regeneration Manager Audrey.Martin@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 - Including TCF Delivery Start Delivery End - (Excludes Defect Period) Dunoon CARS £1,949,965 £500,000 £1,002,348 2017 2022 Rothesay TH2 £3,244,856 £200,000 £2,508,781 2017 2022 Tarbert Lochgilphead Regeneration Fund (Includes TCF Grant) £6,374,952 £3,000,000 £3,374,952 2018 On going Hermitage Park (Includes TCF and PBI Grant) £3,754,625 £455,000 £3,299,625 2016 2021 Kilmartin Museum RCGF & Council Grant plus cash flow loan £7,171,932 £400,000 £225,000 2019 2023 MACPool RCGF Grant £1,464,045 £0 £400,000 2020 2022/23 Port Ellen Community hub, Islay RCGF grant £1,365,223 £0 £1,046,223 2021/22 2022/23 Scalasaig business units, Colonsay RCGF grant £467,398 £0 £335,000 2021/22 2021/22 Kilmory Business Park in Lochgilphead RCGF grant £1,980,000 TBC £979,000 2021/22 2022/23 Lochgilphead CARS (Includes 22/23 PBI Grant) £1,806,096 £386,220 £1,169,731 2020 2026 Helensburgh CARS £1,740,000 £500,000 £1,240,000 2021 2026 Events and Festivals grants (including annual Mod)16 SEF4 grants awarded £170,614 £170,614 - 2022 2023 Place Based Investment 21/22* £821,000 £0 £621,000 2021/22 2022/23 Place Based Investment 22/23** £512,000 £0 £712,000 2022/23 2022/23 Obair Ùr Thirodh – Tiree Community Business Hub - RCGF Grant £860,000 £0 £565,000 2022 2023 Kerrera Old School - Community Hub Final Phase - RCGF Grant £427,290 £0 £285,000 2022 2023 Ulva Ferry Shore Facilities Building - Doras Caolas Ulbha - RCGF Grant £652,590 £0 £602,590 2022 2024 Islands Infrastructure Fund 21/22 £740,000 £0 £740,000 2021/22 2022/23 Scotland Loves Local £46,000 £0 £46,000 2022/23 2022/23 LACER Fund £40,000 £0 £40,000 2022/23 2023/24 Total £35,588,586 £5,611,834 £18,571,250 * See separate 12th August 2021 Policy and Resources committee report for proposed breakdown of projects and values. ** Full award for 22/23 was £712,000. This figure has had the £200,000 awarded to Lochgilphead CARS deducted. See separate 16th June 2022 Policy and Resources committee report for proposed breakdown of projects and values.