Agenda item
Small Schemes and Quality of Life Funding
Consider approval of Small Schemes and Quality of Life Funding. (Copy lists attached.)
Minutes:
With reference to paragraph 2 of the Minute of 6 February 2019, the Neighbourhood Area Manager proposed the following schemes:-
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Location |
Proposal |
Estimated cost |
Budget |
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Tweedsmuir, Source of the Tweed |
The community wish for public information signs to be located at this well-known area of local interest, to resolve a litter problem. |
£325 |
Small Schemes |
|
Eddleston Village hall |
Improvements to the surface around the bottle bank, to aid maintenance. |
£499 |
Small Schemes |
|
Peebles, Tweeddale Rovers |
Tweeddale Rovers is seeking assistance with the costs of replacement of the pitch lights to more modern/efficient lights. The total estimated costs of the replacement complete with materials and hire of cherry picker/contractors is £6,000. |
£5,000 |
Quality of life and Small Schemes |
|
Upper Tweed Community Council |
To replace two obsolete Defibrillators as part of the “Trade Up” programme operated by Scottish HART. The units are located at the Junction of A701/B712 and Broughton Garage |
£1,600
|
Small Schemes |
|
Innerleithen |
To pay for the replacement of a sluice gate at Kirklands. |
£1,500 |
Small Schemes |
|
Peebles, Edinburgh Road |
To repair and repaint damaged 27m section of railings alongside Edinburgh Road, Peebles. |
£2,601 |
Small Schemes |
|
Skirling Cemetery |
The Church undertook a Quinquennial inspection and several matters relating to the maintenance of walls and footways were highlighted. Costs to replenish existing decorative internal pathways with new stone and repair walls, gate hinges and repainting of fencing and gates |
£3,360 |
Small Schemes |
|
Tweeddale |
To purchase a locality resource for the Promotion of the anti-dog fouling agenda for use by Community Councils within the Tweeddale area. Includes, stencils, spray paint and posters to be made available for community councils to use as determined to be appropriate and on application |
£230 |
Small Schemes |
|
Innerleithen, Vale of Leithen Stadium |
To fund an investigation into the drainage problems at Vale of Leithen Stadium |
£850 |
Small Schemes |
|
Blyth Bridge |
Newlands community development trust would wish to renovate and update a defibrillator to be located at the A701/A72 Junction at Blyth bridge. They are seeking a contribution towards the project |
£650 |
Small Schemes |
|
Peebles |
The men’s shed project are seeking funding towards the carrying out of repairs and survey for building works (including possible asbestos removal) |
£2,000 |
Small Schemes |
|
Newlands Parent Council |
To supply and install a walk a mile assault course, using playground markings |
£1,500 |
Small schemes |
Members discussed the various proposals in detail and agreed to approve the projects subject to the following:-
(a) that Tweeddale Rovers be advised that any complaints regarding light pollution would be their responsibility.
(b) with regard to the Upper Tweed Community Council request to replace obsolete defibrillators, there was some concern expressed that this might impact a number of communities and increase the number of funding requests and it was therefore agreed that the Emergency Planning Officer be requested to contact Scottish Hart for information regarding the number of defibrillators in Tweeddale and the timescale for their replacement. The approach being taken by other local authorities should also be checked.
(c) with regard to the request for funding for Skirling Cemetery, Members agreed that they should not fund the whole project and that a contribution of £2,500 be provided.
DECISION
AGREED to approve the schemes listed subject to (a)-(c) above.
Supporting documents:
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Tweeddale Neighbourhood Small Schemes - February 2019, item 1.
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Tweeddale Neighbourhood Small Schemes - March 2019, item 1.
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