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Lincolnshire Wolds AONB Sustainable Development Fund Louise Niekirk

Lincolnshire Wolds AONB Sustainable Development Fund Louise Niekirk. What is the Sustainable Development Fund?. A delegated fund for the Lincolnshire Wolds A scheme funded by emda A pilot for 12 months starting 1 April 2004

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Lincolnshire Wolds AONB Sustainable Development Fund Louise Niekirk

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  1. Lincolnshire Wolds AONB Sustainable Development FundLouise Niekirk

  2. What is the Sustainable Development Fund? • A delegated fund for the Lincolnshire Wolds • A scheme funded by emda • A pilot for 12 months starting 1 April 2004 • Designed to bring benefit to communities and businesses in the Wolds

  3. Process • Rural Recovery seminar in Bristol • Discussions • Agreements • Workshops • Drafting guidelines, promotional material • Submitting bid

  4. The bid • £75,000 as delegated fund • £15,316 staff costs • £4,506 recruitment, overheads, training • £1,950 equipment • £4,800 promotion • £3,500 office relocation • £105,072 total bid

  5. emda targets –core outputs • Jobs created • Jobs safeguarded • Brownfield land • Educational and training opportunities • Business performance • Investment in deprived areas

  6. emda targets – supplementary outputs • Community facilities • Businesses increasing use of ICT • Graduates employed in SME • Over 45’s receiving guidance • New build/refurbishment for business use

  7. Lincolnshire Wolds

  8. How much money is available? • A total of £75,000 • Up to £10,000 for each project • No minimum amount

  9. Who can apply? • 75% for community groups • 75% for voluntary groups and charities • 50% for businesses • 25% for public bodies • Volunteer time can be included as match funding

  10. Projects must meet certain criteria • All core criteria • One aim of the AONB • One of emda’s outputs • One of the desirable criteria

  11. Core criteria • Is located in the AONB or directly benefits it • Supports sustainable development principles • Conserves or enhances local characteristics of culture, wildlife, landscape, land use, community and economy • Provide some element of public benefit • Be in accordance of applicable legislation

  12. Aims of the AONB • To conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the AONB, including the built environment • To promote sustainable forms of social and economic development in the AONB • To promote the economic and social well-being of local communities • To promote quiet enjoyment of the AONB • To raise awareness of the AONB • To encourage a reduction in car use and promote alternatives

  13. emda’s key outputs • To create or sustain jobs • To improve or reuse brownfield land • To create and fill learning opportunities • To create or attract new businesses • To provide new community facilities, including access centres • To encourage businesses to increase their use of ICT • To encourage new social enterprises • To refurbish buildings for employment or business

  14. Desirable criteria • Environmental • Social • Economic • Cultural

  15. Project ideas • Sustainable Tourism • Community and cultural • Renewable Energy • Sustainable management of features

  16. Promotion • Project Officer (Sustainable Development) • 22 ½ hours per week – 12 months • www.lincswolds.org.uk • Wolds News • JAC - partners

  17. The way forward • Raising awareness • Promotion • Support • Looking to April 2005

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