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IPPR NORTH Environmental Justice Balancing, Social, Environmental & Economic Concerns

IPPR NORTH Environmental Justice Balancing, Social, Environmental & Economic Concerns. Quayside Exchange, Sunderland 8 th September 2003. PREPARED BY: Matthew J. Finkle Project Officer E-mail: matthewfinkle@btconnect.com. Map of Castlemilk. 2km. 1km. 0. 1m.

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IPPR NORTH Environmental Justice Balancing, Social, Environmental & Economic Concerns

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  1. IPPR NORTHEnvironmental JusticeBalancing, Social, Environmental & Economic Concerns Quayside Exchange, Sunderland 8th September 2003 PREPARED BY: Matthew J. Finkle Project Officer E-mail: matthewfinkle@btconnect.com

  2. Map of Castlemilk 2km 1km 0 1m

  3. 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

  4. Part 2 Original Sites • Woodland • Development Sites • General Open Space • Ridges • New Plantations New Sites • Castlemilk Park • New Housing Partnership 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 • Biodiversity

  5. 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 Part 3 – Programme & Funders “9 for 99” (1999-2000) • Trusters • Glasgow City Council • Communities Scotland (now gone) • Outside Bodies • ERDF • Heritage Lottery Fund • Scottish Arts Council • Castlemilk Partnership • Entrust • FA • SNH

  6. Civic Square • Approximately £410k, including fees & VAT. • Hard & Soft landscaping, decorative planting • Car-park, taxi rank • Decorative walls & railings • Six Environmental Sites • Approximately £167k including VAT & Fees. • Sites across Castlemilk • Ecologically based planting, native species mixes • Minimal maintenance

  7. 1. Southern Gateway Gateways, 2000 • Ardencraig Road/ Carmunnock Road • Rick Kirby, Nr London • 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 2. Light Columns (up and up) • Carmunnock Road • Doug Cocker, Aberdeenshire

  8. Croftfoot Road/ Castlemilk Drive Paul Grime, Kelso Gateways Cont’ 3. Gateways 5. King of the Castle • Fernhill Road/ Bowhouse Way • Kenny Hunter, Glasgow 4. Open • Croftfoot Road/ Fernhill Road • Michael Dan Archer, Loughborough

  9. CASTLEMILK PARK 2001 Funders – Total £500,000 + HLF £250k + ERDF £128k Entrust £90k FC £9k 3 Main Parts • Landscape Contract • Building Contract (Building Services GCC) • Community Parks Officer (Castlemilk Park Community Project)

  10. CASTLEMILK PARK COMMUNITY PROJECT Aims • 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

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