Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth

The Council gave consideration to a report advising that following the submission of two delivery phase grants to take forward the Tarbert Heritage Regeneration Scheme, the Council had been successful in securing delivery grant funding from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and the National Heritage Lottery Fund (NHLF).  The report sought approval to progress with the delivery phase.

Decision

The Council –

1. confirmed that officers progress with the Development Phase of the Tarbert Heritage Regeneration Scheme;

2. confirmed £60,000 of match funding from Crown Estates funding, agreed in principle at Policy and Resources Committee in June 2022;

3. agreed in principle that a Delivery Phase application is submitted to Historic Environment Scotland’s Heritage and Place Programme (HPP) and National Lottery Grants for Heritage for a 5 year Tarbert Heritage Regeneration Scheme;

4. noted that Officers would report back prior to the submission of the delivery phase application; and

5. noted the terms of the previous decision at the Policy and Resources Committee in June 2022 to the principle of match funding from the Council for the delivery phase were a stage one development bid to go forward and be successful.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Economic Growth dated 30 May 2023, submitted)