CITY CENTRE Neighbourhood Environmental Projects 2013-14 Overview

1. CITY CENTRE Neighbourhood Environmental Projects 2013-14 Overview Environment Forum 17th December 2013

2. 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

3. King’s Stables Road

4. 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

5. King’s Stables Road

6. High School Yards

7. 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

8. High School Yards

9. Thistle Street

10. 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)

11. Thistle Street

12. Abbey Street

13. 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

14. Abbey Street

15. Heriot Bridge

16. 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

17. Housing Funded NEPs Projects Browns Close - New water tap Lochend Close – Garden redesign & clean up

18. Housing Funded NEPs Projects Chessels Court – New steps India Place Allotments – secure entrance and new trees to be planted

19. 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