IPPR NORTHEnvironmental Justice
Balancing, Social, Environmental & Economic Concerns
Quayside Exchange, Sunderland
8th September 2003
PREPARED BY:PREPARED BY:Matthew J. FinkleMatthew J. FinkleProject OfficerProject OfficerE-mail: [email protected]: [email protected]
Map of Castlemilk
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Environmental Action Plan for Castlemilk Review 2004
Purpose of Review Examine work to date Aid formulation of Best Practice
Guide Re-assess sites Consultation Document Adoption
Part 1 - Aims & Objectives Existing Woodland Biodiversity Forestry planting Watercourses Footpaths Landmarks (Artworks)
Open Space, Play areas Gateways Maintenance/Management Community Participation Monitoring
Part 2 Original Sites Ridges New Plantations
New Sites Castlemilk Park New Housing Partnership
Woodland Development Sites
Further Project Sites Carmunnock Road Lainshaw Drive
Downcraig Road Mitchell Hill
Strategies Public Art (Reputations) Access Strategy Sustainability, Local Agenda 21 etc Maintenance & Management Project Officer & Community Parks Officer
General Open Space
Biodiversity
Part 3 – Programme & Funders Trusters
Glasgow City Council Communities Scotland (now gone)
Outside Bodies ERDF Heritage Lottery Fund Scottish Arts Council
Castlemilk Partnership
Entrust FA SNH
“9 for 99” (1999-2000)Projects Civic Square (1) 6 Environmental Sites (6) Gateways (5 Artworks) (1) Project Officer (1year) (1) + £715,000 Total funding (9)
Funding £50,000 SAC Lottery Fund £250,000 SEG £260,000 ERDF £90,000 Landfill Tax £65,000 Trust funds
Approximately £410k,
including fees & VAT. Hard & Soft landscaping,
decorative planting
Car-park, taxi rank
Decorative walls & railings
Civic Square
Six Environmental Sites Approximately £167k
including VAT & Fees. Sites across Castlemilk
Ecologically based planting, native species mixes
Minimal maintenance
Gateways, 2000 5 Sculptures
£125,000 plus VAT
5 white, middle aged, male artists
Worked with local existing projects on a one to one basis
Limited involvement in some cases
Implementation relatively simple
One planning permission
Conference held at end of process, attended by 60 delegates, which led to Reputations project
1. Southern Gateway Ardencraig Road/
Carmunnock Road
Rick Kirby, Nr London
2. Light Columns (up and up)
Carmunnock Road
Doug Cocker, Aberdeenshire
Gateways Cont’
Croftfoot Road/ Castlemilk Drive
Paul Grime, Kelso
4. Open Croftfoot Road/ Fernhill Road Michael Dan
Archer,
Loughborough
5. King of the Castle
Fernhill Road/ Bowhouse Way
Kenny
Hunter,
Glasgow
3. Gateways
Funders – Total £500,000 +
HLF £250k + ERDF £128k
Entrust £90k FC £9k
CASTLEMILK PARK 20013 Main Parts
Landscape Contract
Building Contract (Building Services GCC)
Community Parks Officer (Castlemilk Park Community Project)
CASTLEMILK PARK COMMUNITY PROJECTAims 1. Provision of community environment events programme
based in Castlemilk Park 2. Environment Education Service to local schools and
community groups
Objectives a. Encourage more positive Community use of Castlemilk Park b. Provide new learning opportunities for communities c. Introduce C.P. as a resource of Health, Social and
Environmental Education.
Projects Volunteers Events New Start Castlemilk Park Young
People’s Group Biodiversity Schools Group/Community Involvement
A Public Art Programme of Social & Environmental Interaction From Castlemilk
Planning Scottish Arts Council,GCC
Cultural & Leisure Services
18 Artists from Scotland, England, Spain, Belgium, Austria, France,Canada
Finance £900k - £1m Budget No public arts strategy for
Glasgow Scottish Arts Council, Lottery
Fund Community Involvement Planning, development, design,
participation
Reputations - Example Project Esther Shalev-Gerz Title: “A Thread” Based in Castlemilk Park Roof Shelters Artist assisted by School Of Art
Students Artist working with
up to 12 separate community groups