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NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL 
2 September 2025 
Cabinet (Education) 
Title: Proposals for Community Investment Fund (CIF)
Expenditure
Purpose: To determine applications by Locality Partnerships to allocate
CIF funding to proposed projects.
Recommendation: That Cabinet:
a) Reviews the application from the North Coast and
Cumbraes Locality Partnership in line with CIF
criteria; and
b) Approves the CIF application in relation to
Friends of Kirktonhall Glen (see Appendix
1). 
1. Executive Summary 
1.1 Within its budget for 2017-18, North Ayrshire Council provided an allocation for
the creation of an innovative fund to enable communities to address the priorities
they have identified through Local Planning Partnerships and within the context
of North Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership’s Fair for All Strategy and the
Council’s Community Wealth Building Strategy. In June 2021, Cabinet approved
a further £1m top-up for the funding, with a further £2m added in November
2021. 
1.2 Locality Partnerships have subsequently continued to work on their local action
plans and refining proposals for expenditure in line with their locally identified
needs. It is a testament to the dedication of the Locality Partnerships and their
community partners that proposals continue to emerge to provide creative
approaches to addressing local challenges. 
1.3 This report brings forward proposals which respond to the specific needs of the
local community, and which have been developed based on local circumstances
and opportunities.
2. Background 
2.1 Within its budget for 2017-18, North Ayrshire Council provided an allocation for the
creation of an innovative fund to enable communities to address the priorities they
have identified through Locality Planning Partnerships and within the context of
North Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership’s Fair for All Strategy and the
Council’s Community Wealth Building Strategy. A further £3m was added to the funding

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in 2021, to be distributed among localities as follows: 
2.2 It was agreed that the CIF awards would range between £5,000 and
£100,000 for community organisations, as defined in the CIF guidance, in
order to support proposals and projects that connect with: 
• The North Ayrshire Fair for All Strategy, with consideration for how
applications contribute to community support for the cost-of-living
crisis;
• The Community Planning Partnership and locality priorities;
• North Ayrshire Council’s values, priorities, and business objectives; and
• The Community Wealth Building and Environmental Sustainability and
Climate Change Strategies
And will also:
• Fulfil a compelling need and not duplicate existing services or facilities.
• Provide long-term, sustainable, positive results for the greatest number
of people possible;
• Exhibit project and/or organisational innovation in their approaches to their
work in their way of addressing community challenges and in their request
to Locality Partnerships and the Council;
• Come from (an) organisation(s) that is financially viable (can provide
financial statements upon requests) and efficiently and effectively
managed. This can include an organisation to be created to deliver
the project;
• Include options or potential for NAC and CPP employee
engagement and volunteering where possible; and
• Include measurable outcomes and can report to NAC on outcomes on a
regular basis. 
Locality Value of
CIF from
first funding
allocation
(2017-18)
Expenditure
to date
Value of CIF
from second
funding
allocation
(June 2021)
Value of CIF
from third
funding
allocation
(Nov 2021)
Total balance
available
Irvine £754,000 £958,358 £290,000 £580,000 £665,642
Kilwinning £286,000 £347,190 £120,000 £240,000 £298,810
Three
Towns
£598,000 £1,243,651  £240,000 £480,000 £74,349
Garnock
Valley
£390,000 £521,103.04 £150,000 £300,000 £318,896.96
North Coast £468,000 £763,161 £170,000 £340,000 £241,839
Arran £104,000 £125,079 £30,000 £60,000 £68,921
TOTAL £2,600,000 £3,931,542.04 £1,000,000 £2,000,000 £1,668,475 .96

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2.3 The proposal development and application process has been agreed as
follows:
• Locality Partnerships should continue to engage with their communities and
stimulate interest in the CIF. Each Locality Partnership will then strategically
access the applications, make links, and look at the funding ‘in the round’.
• If the partnership supports a bid, then the group will be encouraged to submit
a full application form, which they will decide upon before making a proposal
to Cabinet for final approval.
• The proposal will go to the next suitable Cabinet for final approval.
2.4 The enclosed application at appendix 1 has been developed by community partners
and North Ayrshire Council officers and is now recommended for approval by
Cabinet. The application is summarised below.
2.5 The North Coast and Cumbraes Partnership
The allocation and funds committed to date are outlined in the table below.
The North Coast & Cumbraes Locality
Partnership CIF allocation to date
£978,000
Organic Growers of Fairlie £22,800
Clearer Minds £30,200
Millport Town Hall £200,000
Sing Your Song (WKCIL) £14,892
Locality Priorities Worker £35,948
West Kilbride Technical & Creative Training
Programme
£76,605
Locality Priorities Worker - extension of support £41,871
West Kilbride Sports Club £6,750
Largs Scottish Women’s Institute £15,393
Locality Priorities Worker - extension of support £52,000
Parent Network Scotland £99,393
Largs Development Trust £92,685
Clyde Coast and Cumbraes Mens Shed £47,500
Balance £241,783
2.6 Proposal: Friends of Kirktonhall Glen (£25,000) (See Appendix 1)
2.6.1 Friends of Kirktonhall Glen is a sub group of West Kilbride Community Council which
acts as an umbrella for a range of organisations with an interest in the Glen, including
various sports groups, the environmental group, the horticulture group and so on.
Their objectives are the continuous improvement of the Glen and to act as a liaison
point for all those with an interest in the area.
2.6.2 The group are seeking funding to provide street lighting within the Glen. The pavilion
is currently under utilised. Other venues have to be found to hold the meetings
required by sports groups. The solar lighting proposed will be set a low-level

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Illumination until activated by pedestrians to give full illumination. The lights will also
be timed to suit the hours of usage of the sports facilities. The installation of the
lighting will allow full usage of the existing and planned facilities within the Glen. There
is strong public support for the proposal to light the area. The group would be
responsible for maintenance of the lighting and they are aware of this. They will also
seek any required permissions prior to installation.
2.6.3 The proposal meets the locality partnerships priority of increasing social inclusion by
making the facilities and clubs more accessible to local people. It also supports the
Community Planning Partnership’s priority of world by offering a sustainable solution
to lighting the area.
2.6.4 The Locality Partnership agreed to support this application, with 50% of the required
£50,000 (£25,000) being funded through the CIF and the other 50% funded from other
sources. The group have since been successful in obtaining the other 50% of the
funding from the Community Renewable Energy Grant Fund.
3. Proposals
3.1 That Cabinet:
a) Reviews the application from the North Coast and Cumbraes Locality
Partnership in line with CIF criteria; and
b) Approves the CIF application in relation to Friends of Kirktonhall Glen (see
Appendix 1);
4. Implications/Socio-economic Duty
Financial
4.1 CIF funding is allocated within existing resources.
Human Resources
4.2 None.
Legal
4.3 None.
Equality/Socio-economic
4.4 The purpose of Locality Planning is to reduce inequalities, increase community cohesion
and advance community empowerment. Each of the CIF proposals is tested against
that purpose before being presented to Cabinet.
Climate Change and Carbon
4.5 Environmental and sustainability along with climate change and carbon reduction
opportunities are considered in relation to each CIF application. This proposal supports
recycle and re-use principles.

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Key Priorities
4.6 The proposals contained within the report support the North Ayrshire Council Plan
strategic aims.
• To transition to a wellbeing economy, delivering prosperity, wellbeing and resilience
for local people.
• We will have active, inclusive, and resilient communities.
• A Community Wealth Building Council that is efficient and accessible, maximising
investment and focusing resources towards our priorities.
Community Wealth Building
4.7 The applications support the following pillars of community wealth building.
• Financial Power: Listening to communities and local enterprises to maximise the
impact of financial investment and grow local business, enhance innovation and
empower communities.
• Land and Assets: Maximising the function and ownership of local physical assets for
the benefit of communities and enterprises.
Islands Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA)
4.8 None.
United Nations Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
4.9 The proposals support the rights of children and young people through offering better
access to facilities, in particular supporting the right to play and the right to be part of
their community.
Consumer Duty
4.10 None.
5. Consultation
5.1 The proposals contained withing this report have been developed by the Locality
Partnerships, through consultation with local people, including young people.
David W. Hammond
Executive Director (Communities & Housing)
For further information please contact Rhonda Leith, Head of Service (Connected
Communities), on 01294 324415.
Background Papers
Appendix 1: CIF Application Friends of Kirktonhall Glen

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The CIF will support proposals and projects that: 
• Connect with:
o The North Ayrshire Fair for All Inequalities Strategy;
o the Community Planning Partnership (CPP) and Locality priorities; and
o North Ayrshire Council’s (NAC) values, priorities and business objectives.
• Fulfil a compelling need and do not duplicate existing services or facilities;
• Provide long-term, sustainable, positive results for the greatest number of people
possible;
• Exhibit project and/or organisational innovation in their approaches to their work in their
way of addressing community challenges and in their request to Locality Partnerships
and the Council;
• Come from (an) organisation(s) that is financially viable (can provide financial
statements upon request) and efficiently and effectively managed. This can include an
organisation to be created to deliver the project;
• Include options or potential for NAC and CPP employee engagement and volunteering
where possible; and
• Include measurable outcomes and can report to NAC on outcomes on a regular basis.
When to apply and how? 
• LPs should continue to engage with their communities, and stimulate interest in the
CIF. The Locality Partnership will then strategically assess the applications, make
links and look at the funding ‘in the round’.
• If the partnership supports a bid then the group will be encouraged to submit a full
application form (attached), which they will decide upon before making a proposal to
Cabinet for final approval.
• The finalised proposal will go to the next suitable Cabinet for final approval.
• Forms should be returned to your Locality Officer, by email if possible:
Louise Riddex
Locality Officer (Kilwinning & North Coast)
Economy and Communities
Community Development Team
St John's Primary School
Morrison Avenue
Stevenston
KA20 4HH
Email: lriddex@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01294475913
Mob: 07980964858 
For more information see the guidance form here: http://www.northayrshire.community/wp-
content/uploads/sites/60/2018/06/community-investment-fund-guidance-notes-17-12-17.pdf 
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1. Details of your organisation 
Name of Organisation
Friends of Kirktonhall Glen
Postal Address for Correspondence
Click or tap here to enter text.
Name of Contact Person George Cloughley
Position in Organisation Committee member
Telephone Number Click or tap here to enter text.
Email Address Click or tap here to enter text. 
2. Brief description of your organisation 
Please include its legal status, aims and objectives, activities or services provided
and how long it has been in existence. 
FOKG is a group which has worked for many years as an umbrella group for the
various stakeholders who have an interest in the wellbeing of Kirktonhall glen.
These would include the various sports groups, Environmental group,
Horticultural group, etc
We are a sub-committee of West Kilbride Community Council which means we
have a direct line to North Ayrshire Council. Our chairman is Brian Lennox and
Kay Hall is our secretary.
Our main objective is to facilitate continuous improvement in Glen
facilities, monitor maintenance and liaise with all the other voluntary
groups who have an interest in the glen.
The Glen was identified in our Local Place Plan as being the most
important community asset in West Kilbride
Please note that as we are a subcommittee of the community Council and
we are governed by the constitution of the community council.
We are not a registered charity
3. Title and summary of proposal 
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Tell us about your idea. Please describe in as much detail as possible, what the
funding will be used for.
Please include:
• where it will be held / delivered
• who is your target audience
• who will benefit from it and how
• any partners that are involved.
We intend to provide street lighting to the Glen so our community
can access the facilities safely Apart from the obvious long term safety
benefits street lighting will bring it will also facilitate use of the pavilion at
night. The pavilion is currently under utilised due to unsafe access at night.
Other venues have to be found to hold the meetings required by all the
various football groups and Tennis club. Although the area around the
pavilion is lit the access from Orchard St is unlit.
There are currently 18 football teams within west Kilbride most of which
train and play outside the village due to lack of facilities. There are
proposals to improve the facilities within the glen to make the glen
available for all clubs in West Kilbride. These proposals include an all-
weather, flood lit pitch, which can be used both day and night. Without
street lighting on the access road these facilities will be underused
Please see figure 1 below
Sustainability speaks for itself as we are proposing solar lighting. We have
consulted with a company named “Prolectric” who have recently supply
solar street lights in Stornoway. These lights will be set a low-level
Illumination until activated by pedestrians to give full illumination. The
lights will also be timed to suit the hours of usage of the sports facilities.
Maintenance is fairly limited as the LED units have a lifespan of at least 20
years with the batteries having a life span of 20 years. Regular
maintenance is limited to 6 yearly testing and possible cleaning every 6
years.
Our partners include WKCC, WK Community Sports Club, WK Tennis
club, WK Amateurs, WK Colts, WK Deltas, WK Mini Kickers, WK Girls,
Boys Brigade and Life boys, WK environmental group, WK Civic trust, 
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Figure 1c/o 
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4. What difference will this project make within the locality and to local
services and programmes? 
Please include:
• The outcomes you aim to achieve
• How you will approach reducing inequality
• How this proposal fits with the Locality Partnership priorities of 1. Improving
access to financial services 2. Increasing social inclusion 3. Improving mental
wellbeing 4. Supporting skills and work opportunites
Without repeating all the desired outcomes detailed above, the most
important measurable outcome will be the increased usage of the facilities
especially amongst woman and children due to illumination of the access to
both the tennis courts and Pavillion. At present all girls teams and younger
kids teams travel out with the village to access safe training areas. Other
measurable outcomes will be the use of the Pavillion at night. Many groups
/teams have suggested they would use the pavilion for meetings instead of
using “What’s App”
The future developments in the Glan {see figure 1} will be dependent on
providing safe access at night. This will allow teams to train in winter
afternoons and have tactic sessions after games. Some teams video games
and would use the facilities at night to discuss the game.
The fact that women and children can not safely access these facilities at
night would be addressed by this project. Also one section of the tennis area
was earmarked for Netball, however this was never taken due the unsafe
access at night. This would go a long way to reducing inequality, increasing
social inclusion and improving mental wellbeing.
Please note the chairs of all groups associated with the glen have written to
all our local councillors to ask for their support in this project. All
councillors have pledged their support.
The groups that support this project include :- FOKG, WKCC, WK Civic
society, WK community sports club, tennis club and all the various football
teams including the girls football teams. 
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5. What engagement has taken place in relation to the project? Please
include the number of people who have been engaged with or consulted as
well as the range of people.
Please include the number of people who have been engaged with or
consulted as well as the range of people.
This is a direct quote from a resident 
“I walk on a Wednesday back and forth 4 times taking my kids to the tennis
lessons. By the 2nd trip it starts to get dark taking my 8yr old, by the 3rd
trip taking my 10yr old we are in complete darkness with torches and
phones. I see everyone walking back and forth too it’s ridiculous that it’s so
dark when there’s an active community and children playing.”
We have contacted the following
1. All groups in WK {detailed above}
2. 192 WKCC Mailchimp subscribers
3. WKCC face book followers 989 people This month alone we had 0ver 5400
veiws.
4. Over 200 individuals via e mail
5. Our Local Place Plan was cascaded to several hundred peple and viewed on
face book by over 1200 people. The glen is identified within the plan as the
biggest community asset we have and needs improvement
6. We have recently sent out a google questionnaire. Which will reach over 1600
people. See links below for A} details of responses and B} to view form:
To date we have had over 120 responses. 
A}
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12I1RaerOIHFNc3_dPX3Aw8Y4HAC
WpV3N7rP-6mDzOUk/edit?usp=sharing 
B
}https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxOboxx6YagwdiVDngQ4mhQi
Y3T21QbDwV-WtnFDpiH8j_mQ/viewform 
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FOKG are seeking the views of residents regarding the introduction of
winter lighting from Orchard Street to the Sports Pavilion in Kirktonhall
Glen during the hours the sports facility is open.
112 PEOPLE RESPONDED TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE.
Q1. Would you support the installation of pathway lighting? 
Q2. Why did you choose this answer?
• Safety
• Safe, light passage which allows the community to access much needed
sports facilities
• The glen is dark at night and people need to be safe
• My son plays football here would really help him and his team
• To promote outdoor wellbeing
• Public Safety
• Unnecessary light pollution
• It is so dark and scary and dangerous
• safer on dark evenings
• the facilities will be more accessible and useable in the winter months
• Lessen crime and make children safer, as a women you never know who is
lurking about.
• So it is safer
• People don’t walk in the Glen and are reluctant to use sports facilities
• Because I often walk in the glen in the dark nights/morning and lights would
be safer.
• I would walk through the glen more at night if there were lights 
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• with 220 new houses in Snowdon Gait there will be more children and
increased demand for using the sports facilities
• I walk on a Wednesday back and forth 4 times taking my kids to the tennis
lessons. By the 2nd trip it starts to get dark taking my 8yr old, by the 3rd trip
taking my 10yr old we are in complete darkness with torches and phones. I
see everyone walking back and forth too its ridiculous that its so dark when
theres active community and children playing.
• It's a very dark place at night
• For safety
• If everyone who wanted to walk in the glen at night simply purchased a torch
then there would be no need for this infrastructure project. Spend money
more wisely.
• To help the community make use of the facilities available and for them to feel
safe. This applies to both young and older participants. Everyone in this
community should feel safe and if this helps, i am all for it!!
• Would clearly reduce the safety concerns of those wishing to use the glen
facilities and accessing it on this pathway
• To allow groups to safely use at night
• Improving access and use of the facilities
• Safe walking for myself and family with our dog
• Changes the environment gir wildlife
• It would be safer and enable more use of the glen in the evenings for dog
walking etc
• The glen is too dark at night to walk through and by installing lighting it means
sports could be played all year round.
• Safety of sports pavilion users
• So it’s safe for kids and others to use facilities
• Very difficult to see properly without it.
• To make it safer to walk through
• I think walking through a dark park is no a particularly attractive experience.
Lighting would certainly make people feel safer particularly older people and
younger children.
• Safety point of view
• For the safety off the community
• These facilities need to be fully accessible.
• Lighting is needed for walking down path, to the pavilion for football tennis or
even just for walking the dog.
• More visibility at night.
• Safer at night
• There are more worthwhile projects
• It will allow increased use of existing sports facilities after darkness. 
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• Kids sport
• Lighting would make access safer in the evenings and especially in winter
months.
• The path to the sports facility is extremely dangerous at night, especially for
children and females.
• It would make the path easier and safer to use in the evening.
• My son plays football at the Glen and would enhance safety for him going to
and from the park
• My children often use the sports facility and lighting would make them feel
safer walking in this part of the Glen
• So people feel safe walking in the dark
• Lights would enhance the glen and safety.
• Glen is well used and this would give users confidence in the evening and at
night.
• Helps safely facilitate sports access and usage , security for night
• It would provide lighting for kids, dog walkers and others who use the glen
• It can be very dark in the evenings
• The installation would allow the facilities to be used after dark and would be
safer
• Because facilities for young folks in the village is important
• Safety and for children during winter months
• As it will further develop the park
• As it is very dark and we have a lot of trouble happening in the village at the
moment
• Became the Glen at night is not used
• It’s the right decision
• It benefits everyone that uses the glen.
• I would support this only if the lights were on not just during the times that suit
the few using the pavilion but rather the many who would love to exercise
their dogs after 4pm in the dark winter months. If the proposed lighting could
be in operation daily from perhaps dusk till 9pm then it would have my full
backing.
• I feel it’s important and necessary
• I have needed to use this path after dark in winter. This is quite difficult even
with torchlight with mud, puddles and dog waste to negotiate.
• The towns is crying out for more facilities and a safer walkway to get to the
facilities.
• Because i have kids that enjoy sports and nowhere to play/train in darker
nights 
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• My family and I regularly use this path to access the village from our home.
We also access the tennis courts when it is dark, it would be good to be able
to do this without a torch.
• To allow it to be safer for the public
• With a lot of children using the facilities down the Glen, I believe it’s required
for basic safety
• Walk the dog at night. Let the kids play later
• Needed for peoples’ safety
• Needs lights
• Encourage more use
• Public safety
• Going to and from the tennis courts during winter months is very difficult
• Its very dark at night and it would encourage people to use the glen later at
night for sports activities.
• The Glen needs better lighting at night
• I would like people of all genders to feel safer & see where dogs have
crapped everywhere
• I feel it’s too dark and dangerous to walk through at night.
• Encourage use of sports facilities and general safety
• Safety and convenience
• Detrimental to wildlife in this green space which is so important to
sustainability
• It would be safer for access
• It can be very dark in the winter if you have to access the tennis courts,
football pitch or pavilion
• Safety for using local facilities
• I think floodlights are needed for safety and also to allow sports activities take
place at night
• Because the glen is very dark in the evenings / winter. Too dark and therefore
unsafe to walk through.
• Spoils the natural state of the Glen and would only be required for very limited
periods in the year - if at all.
• It would be far safer for children walking to and from clubs
• Not necessary, and we should reduce light pollution where possible.
• As it gets dark it would make children and parents more comfortable walking
to the sports pitch
• It’s very dark in winter months if you have to walk to/from the tennis court
• To help make paths safer in winter
• To be able to do activities down the glen in darker evenings
• For clarity 
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• Lights on the footpath will make it safer and less hazardous to use during the
dark hours.
• I think it would encourage youngsters to high about the glen, who were not
using it for sports.
• To provide safety for children and women
• Area has no lighting at present
Q3. Would lighting encourage more participation in sports activities in
the Glen? 
Disagree7.1% (8) Agree 92.9% (104) 
Q4. Do you think the Pavilion would be used more frequently if the
access pathways were well lit? If your answer is yes then please
suggest activities. 
• Yes
• No
• Yes
• Yes 100%
• Yes definitely would go more people to come to the glen
• Yes, kids could access it more feeling safer.
• Any activity offered by the Pavilion
• Yes - any activities for young people
• yes
• Yes - Outdoor Yoga, frisbee golf, women's football team, Rounders,
Volleyball, proper running track for activities. 
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• Football teams, colts, boys and girls would use Glen. Cycle track could be
reconstructed and used. Sporting clubs would use the club for social activities
to attract men players
• Yes in the winter it can start to get dark after 3pm this would make the glen
feel safer for children after school
• Better lighting means less intimidating to approach
• Absolutely, my older son battles with anxiety and as ridiculous as it sounds
the dark he adds to his list of not wanting to go. It would be one less barrier
for is as a family on a personal level. On a wider community perspective its
safer when walking to planned activities and the early dark night's not put
people off from attending
• Possibly
• Yes Football
• It’s possible, but just encourage people to buy a torch, and not waste huge
amounts of money on more lights.
• Unsure as I don’t know what the current timetable would allow
• Football, tennis, golf practice facility
• Yes , multi sports activities for children or exercise classes for adults
• Yes, bmx , skate boarding area would be amazing! Currently kids have to get
the train to Largs
• Football and tennis and possibly for running
• Yes.
• Football, tennis
• Meetings could be held there
• Yes, football
• Yes. I have no specific activities to suggest however lighting would make the
facility more accessible to all ages.
• Yes. So that the kids can use the pavilion later in the summer months and
especially at coming into autumn and winter months
• May simply be used by those utilising sporting facilities.
• Of course it would. Walking into the glen unlit is a worry for most, it’s so dark
and covered with the trees, lighting it up would make it feel more safe
• Yes - Football, Walking, Cycling and Tennis. In the Winter would allow longer
playing times and prevent teams having to travel out with for winter training
facilities.
• Yes football and tennis
• No, because its only used by the keen tennis and football fans
• Yes. Existing use is restricted to daylight hours
• Football yes
• Yes, During winter months lighting would extend the use of the Pavilion in the
evening. 
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• Yes. The darkness prohibits the use of the Glen due to the inherent dangers.
• Yes it could be a meeting place for many different sports and other groups.
• N/A
• Tennis, football, basketball and rugby
• Women’s sports…..don’t feel safe accessing facilities if poor lighting
• Group meetings in private
• Yes, any sports people want to play.
• Yes, winter after school activities for children
• Football, running, walking with dog, cycling
• Unsure if it would or not but certainly having the pathways lit would be a huge
plus as currently its very dark and a lot of people are wary of venturing into
the glen area via the path.
• Running, dog walking, bike riding, walking
• Running and athletics
• Of course. It will appear after die all
• Yes, for people walking exercising, dog walking, sports
• 100% yes all general sports activities would increase
• Yes maybe some water sports
• Yes. Kids activities would be viable
• Yes, netball?
• The glen which I believe was gifted to all of West Kilbride probably would.
• Cycling, fitness groups, football training/matches, community events
• This would remove an obstacle to use. Any indoor activity from weight training
to table tennis could then consider the venue.
• Mostly changing facilities, if a multi sports pitch is built then it will be used
every day of every week.
• Football
• Yes, tennis would be easier to access so more participation and viewers.
• Football, tennis, etc
• Yes, as someone who is involved in the local kids football teams, there is
many and varied things we could use the pavilion for
• For sure - access to tennis and football plus walking
• football tennis
• It would encourage later availability for working people
• Absolutely no brainer but that would mean NAC giving West Kilbride some
money instead of houses that we can’t cope with
• More sports facilities for kids and teenagers
• Yes. Social gatherings
• Yes.
• Absolutely you could use it for teaching sessions on sports 
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• Definitely especially when walking alone
• Not specific, just a feeling
• Lighting would be essential if the pavilion was to be used for evening games /
during early winter evenings.
• No idea as not sure what it is suitable for being used for. You can’t play
football in the dark and the pitch has no illumination.
• Yes, I think especially for younger children
• No, they’re fine as they are.
• Yes, the clubhouse could be utilised for learning activities for children
• Tennis
• It means more time for activities, instead of keeping them to just when it's light
• Yes Football
• It will be lively
• Yes - if people can walk along safely and with some feeling of security then
they are more likely to support and take part in activities in the pavilion
• It would open the opportunity for indoor games / social activities that are
desperately needed for the youth
• Used for community meetings etc
• Yes. The pavilion could be used for a range of activities such as committee
meetings, tactics talks and social events for all age groups.
• Yes, sports
• Yes if the its was floodlit, like tennis for example
• Yes, for tennis, football and anything else that's on.
• If there were lights it’s obviously going to be used by football and tennis
Q5. Do you think lighting would encourage specific groups to take part
in activities held by the various sporting interests and if so which and
why?
• Yes
• No
• Yes
• Unsure
• We would have more people come to watch
• Yes, easier to see and safer to walk
• All sports would benefit from street lighting, dog walkers etc
• Yes of course 
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7. How will the project be managed? 
Please include:
• How the finances will be managed
• Does the proposed project contribute to volunteering or employment
opportunities in North Coast? Please include the number of volunteering
opportunities and employment opportunities
• If there are any staff requirements, please outline your HR plans
We will revisit all tenderers once we have definitive dates for funding and decide
which ones to interview at the appropriate time. A tender report will be issued to all
our trustees and community councillors with a recommendation. Once the contractor
is selected, we will engage them to carry out the works within an agreed timescale
and to an agreed specification.
As the works will be completed in less than 2 weeks we envisage one single
payment albeit we would hold back 2.5% retention for a mutually agreed period of
time. Depending on the funding source and conditions we would be more than happy
for the funders to pay the contractor directly on completion of the works, alternatively
if funding is deposited in our account, we would organise payment direct. Payment
would only be made when the works were 100% complete and fully demonstrated
with all guarantees in place.
We have electrical engineers within our volunteer group and their expertise would be
utilised to inspect and report on the works. 
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There would be no direct staff involved although the companies we have contacted
to date have all proposed to use local labour. 
8. Amount of funding being requested 
Please supply details of funding being requested and any other funding you have
had over the past 5 years, both financially and “in kind”.
Amount of funding requested (£) 50,000 
Please give a breakdown of cost and recent quotations where appropriate 
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9. Monitoring and evaluation process
Please include detail on the monitoring and evaluation processes planned or in
place. 
Prior to placing an order, we will agree a detailed programme of works.
Once an order is placed, we will request weekly updates on off site progress until
work begins on site. We will visit the site daily and keep photographic records of
progress and report accordingly. At the end of the construction period we will ensure
that a demonstration will take place prior to the contractor finalising sequence and
timing of lights. This will culminate in a formal handover which will also include any
completed inspection reports, guarantees and all relevant paperwork. Only then will
we sign off the works as complete. 
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