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(a)      note the projected end date of the current Union Street Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) project in September 2024 (with final reporting to HES up to one quarter after the project end date) and note the disestablishment of the Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) Board at the completion of the project; and

(b)      approve the proposed Heritage and Place Programme Area Partnership Board Terms of Reference and approvals process for grants and awards (as detailed in Appendix 1), the Heritage and Place Programme Area Partnership Advisory Group Terms of Reference (as detailed in Appendix 2), and the Heritage and Place Programme governance structure (as detailed in Appendix 3), and instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to submit the Heritage and Place Programme governance structure and Terms of Reference as part of the second round (Delivery Phase) applications to Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) in February 2025.

With reference to article 14 of the minute of meeting of 29 March 2023, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of City Regeneration and Environment, which sought approval of the proposed governance structure for the Heritage and Place Programme; the Heritage and Place Programme Area Partnership Board Terms of Reference and approvals process for grants and awards; and the Heritage and Place Programme Area Partnership Advisory Group Terms of Reference.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the projected end date of the current Union Street Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) project in September 2024 (with final reporting to HES up to one quarter after the project end date) and note the disestablishment of the Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) Board at the completion of the project; and

(b)      approve the proposed Heritage and Place Programme Area Partnership Board Terms of Reference and approvals process for grants and awards (as detailed in Appendix 1), the Heritage and Place Programme Area Partnership Advisory Group Terms of Reference (as detailed in Appendix 2), and the Heritage and Place Programme governance structure (as detailed in Appendix 3), and instruct the Chief Officer – Strategic Place Planning to submit the Heritage and Place Programme governance structure and Terms of Reference as part of the second round (Delivery Phase) applications to Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) in February 2025.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.