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: matthewfinkle@btconnect.comE-mail: matthewfinkle@btconnect.com

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