city centre neighbourhood environmental projects 2013-14 overview
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CITY CENTRE Neighbourhood Environmental Projects 2013-14 Overview. Environment Forum 17 th December 2013. Revenue/Capital/ NEPs Budget. Revenue Funding from income such as Housing rent, Parking charges taxes etc Funds repairs to our assets Capital Funding from Scottish Government - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CITY CENTRENeighbourhood Environmental Projects
2013-14 Overview
Environment Forum17th December 2013
Revenue/Capital/NEPs Budget
• Revenue– Funding from income such as Housing rent, Parking charges taxes etc
– Funds repairs to our assets
• Capital– Funding from Scottish Government
– Funds replacement of assets or extension of its life
• NEP’s– SFC needs to consult effectively with residents in order to deliver services at a local level. Local Neighbourhood teams
enable us to plan and organise services and projects at a local level to meet the needs of local people.
– The programme enables local communities to have a direct input into local projects.
– For a potential project to be considered it should not just maintain the existing structure or asset but add value to it.
– £85,000 budget per Neighbourhood Partnership
King’s Stables Road
King’s Stables Road
• Due to existing road layout it is very difficult to gain access to St Cuthbert's
Church from King's Stables Road. Access is only available via Lothian Road
• Promote a new Traffic Regulation Order to allow access to St Cuthbert's by
moving the no entry restriction. New signage and changes to the road
layout required.
• Project due to start February 2014 for a 2 week duration
• Estimated cost of £20,000
King’s Stables Road
High School Yards
High School Yards
• High School Yards have been blocked up for a number of years due to anti
social behaviour.
• Edinburgh University have approached CEC to re-open these as part of a
major development.
• New gated entry, new railings & fencing, new street lighting and structural
repairs
• This project is being part funded by Edinburgh World Heritage and
Edinburgh University
• Estimated cost £50,000
• Estimated start date in February
High School Yards
Thistle Street
Thistle Street
• Resurfacing of carriageway and footway
• Carriageway raised to footway level to improve pedestrian access and
reduce traffic speeds
• Project Co-ordinated to allow Scottish Water to replace mains water
supply (Start 6th January for 8 weeks)
• Project start of 17th February for 12 weeks
• Estimated £160,000 (Part funded by Roads Capital Budget)
Thistle Street
Abbey Street
Abbey Street
• Remove concrete flags from footway and resurface with tarmac
• New footway surface will improve access for elderly and for the
primary school
• Project starts in February for 1 week
• Funded by additional £50k NEPs budget
• Estimated cost of £15k
Abbey Street
Heriot Bridge
Heriot Bridge
• Uplift the tarmac and replace with caithness stone the back area of the
estate
• Repaint the car cark area to enable disabled parking to be near the
parking entrance and to provide a bike store at the far end.
• Replant shrub bed at the front of the estate.
• Paint the railings to the Heriot Bridge garden.
• Replace a section of fencing on the back wall.
• Estimated to start in January
• Estimated cost of £34,000
Housing Funded NEPs ProjectsBrowns Close - New water tap Lochend Close – Garden redesign & clean up
Housing Funded NEPs ProjectsChessels Court – New steps India Place Allotments – secure entrance and new
trees to be planted
Summary
• NEP – Neighbourhood Environmental Projects
• £85k per Neighbourhood Partnership Area
• Funded from the Roads Capital Budget
• Gives autonomy of spend to deliver Neighbourhood priorities
• Projects should be driven by the local community
• Projects should be Roads related
• Can combine funding with internal / external sources
• Housing Revenue Account - £21k
• Preparation of a 3 year programme of projects