Issue - meetings

(i)        to approve acceptance of a grant of £270,096 from Scottish Natural Heritage: to undertake additional capital works in the Locality of Middlefield and Northfield;

(ii)       to note the recommendation that an additional allowance of £9415 per annum (plus an allowance for inflation) be made within future revenue budgets for the maintenance of these improvements in, and around, Heathryfold Park and Auchmill Wood, and instructs the Chief Officer Corporate Landlord to submit this to the budget process for 2019/20;

(iii)      to approve acceptance of a grant of £64,668 from Scottish Natural Heritage: to extend the employment of the Middlefield Community Ranger to 30th September 2019 to work within the Locality of Middlefield and Northfield;

(iv)      to give advanced approval to accept an anticipated grant of £50,000 from Sustrans, to undertake surveys, consultations and develop the designs for further active travel improvements in the Locality of Middlefield and Northfield;

(v)       to approve the expenditure of these grant allocations, from Scottish Natural Heritage and Sustrans;

(vi)      to instruct the Director of Resources, in consultation with the Chief Officer Finance (Interim) and Chief Officer CPS, to confirm to their satisfaction that the terms and conditions of the grant funding can be met in relation to this offer of funding from Scottish Natural Heritage (see 4.1 below);

(vii)     to instruct the Chief Officer Corporate Landlord to identify a responsible officer to monitor compliance with these grant conditions;

(viii)    to approve the preparation of Active Travel plans for the schools within this Locality (Manor Park, Bramble Brae, Heathryburn, West Park, Orchard Brae and Northfield Academy) (in consultation with the pupils) and approves the co-ordination of this consultation with the ‘’I Bike’’ and ‘’Northfield Cycle Maintenance’’ projects; and

(ix)      to approve the expenditure of grant funding so as to permit the preparation of Active Travel plans for the schools within this Locality.

With reference to article 22 of the minute of meeting of the Finance, Policy and Resources Committee of 20 September 2017, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources, which provided details on investment proposals in relation to Middlefield/Northfield Place-Making and sought approval for the use of resources for their implementation.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee -

(a)       approve acceptance of a grant of £270,096 from Scottish Natural Heritage: to undertake additional capital works in the Locality of Middlefield and Northfield;

(b)       note the recommendation that an additional allowance of £9415 per annum (plus an allowance for inflation) be made within future revenue budgets for the maintenance of these improvements in, and around, Heathryfold Park and Auchmill Wood, and instructs the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to submit this to the budget process for 2019/20;

(c)       approve acceptance of a grant of £64,668 from Scottish Natural Heritage: to extend the employment of the Middlefield Community Ranger to 30th September 2019 to work within the Locality of Middlefield and Northfield;

(d)       give advanced approval to accept an anticipated grant of £50,000 from Sustrans, to undertake surveys, consultations and develop the designs for further active travel improvements in the Locality of Middlefield and Northfield;

(e)       approve the expenditure of these grant allocations, from Scottish Natural Heritage and Sustrans;

(f)        instruct the Director of Resources, in consultation with the Interim Chief Officer - Finance and Chief Officer - Commercial and Procurement Services, to confirm to their satisfaction that the terms and conditions of the grant funding can be met in relation to this offer of funding from Scottish Natural Heritage (see 4.1 below);

(g)       instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to identify a responsible officer to monitor compliance with these grant conditions;

(h)       approve the preparation of Active Travel plans for the schools within this Locality (Manor Park, Bramble Brae, Heathryburn, West Park, Orchard Brae and Northfield Academy) (in consultation with the pupils) and approves the co-ordination of this consultation with the ‘’I Bike’’ and ‘’Northfield Cycle Maintenance’’ projects; and

(i)        approve the expenditure of grant funding so as to permit the preparation of Active Travel plans for the schools within this Locality.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.