kincardine - Coalfields Regeneration Trust

KINCARDINE
COMMUNITY
2014
ACTION
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PLAN
2019
CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
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OUR COMMUNITY NOW
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LIKES
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DISLIKES
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OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE
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MAIN STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES
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ACTION
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MAKING IT HAPPEN
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COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN
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This Community Action Plan summarises community views & information about:
• Kincardine – our community now
• Our Vision for the future of Kincardine
• Main strategies & priorities - the issues that matter most to the community
• Our plan for priority projects and actions
THANKS TO
EVERYONE WHO
TOOK PART
– It’s a really good
response and gives weight
to the priorities identified
in this community
action plan
KINCARDINE COMMUNITY FUTURES STEERING GROUP
The preparation of the Community Action Plan has been guided by a local
steering group which brings together representatives of the Kincardine
Community Council, Kincardine Community Association, Kincardine Tenants
& Residents, Gala Committee, Bridge to Youth Project, Scouts & Guides,
Action for Change, Tulliallan Primary School, Tulliallan Family Council, local
Councillors and many other interested local residents.
LOCAL PEOPLE HAVE THEIR SAY
The Community Action Plan has been informed by extensive community engagement
carried out over a five month period from September 2013 to January 2014.
The process involved:
• a community views survey, which was delivered to all houses in Kincardine;
• stakeholder interviews and meetings with different groups and individuals
representing all aspects of the community;
• preparing a community profile detailing facts and figures about the community;
• a Community Futures Event held on 25 January 2014;
• Young people were represented on the Steering Group and very much involved
in the whole planning process.
We welcome
continued
involvement from
the whole community
in taking forward
this Community
Action Plan
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OUR COMMUNITY
NOW
We have summarised below some of the main facts and
figures from the Community Profile - a report produced by the
Steering Group to give a picture of Kincardine as it is now.
KIN
DINE
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COMMUNITY PROFILE SUMMAR
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LOCATION
Kincardine is a small town located on the north
shore of the Firth of Forth, in Fife, 6 miles east of
Alloa and 11 miles west of Dunfermline. The town
was given the status of a Burgh in 1663.
POPULATION
The population is currently around 3,000 and has
dropped slightly in the last 10 years. 27% of the
population is of pensionable age, compared to 21%
for Fife as a whole. In contrast the percentage of
children dropped from over 18% to 14.5% between
2001 and 2011.
HOUSING
There is an eclectic mix of housing in Kincardine,
including a conservation area with old terraced
fishing cottages, housing estates built over the
last 50 years, and modern affordable flats and
houses. Three distinctive blocks of “high flats” used
to stand out above the skyline, built in the 1960’s
to house workers at the Kincardine & Longannet
Power stations. The last of the high flats was
demolished recently, and attractive new houses now
accommodate residents.
LOCAL ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT
Kincardine was a successful trading port in the 17th
century, the second largest in Scotland. As a result,
shipbuilding, sailmaking and ropemaking became
key industries along with coal mining. Kincardine
Power station was built in the 1950s and a few
years later, Longannet Power station.
Kincardine Power Station was demolished in 2001.
Most employees at Longannet Power Station are
now contract workers. The Scottish Police College is
now a main local employer.
Kincardine is very well situated for road links and
many people commute to Alloa, Dunfermline,
Stirling, Falkirk, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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SCHOOLS & CHILDCARE
• Tulliallan Primary School - The present school
building opened in 1975, with two classes at each
level. The school roll now stands at approx. 200
(including 50 nursery children)
• Out of school care - Fife Council runs an out of
school club for Primary 1 – 7 pupils. The breakfast
club meets in the Community Centre and the after
school club session is held in the Gym/Dinner Hall
at the school.
• Childcare – there are currently 4 childminders in
the village
• Kincardine Parent & Toddler Group
• Secondary education – for secondary education
children travel by bus to Dunfermline
COMMUNITY FACILITIES & ACTIVITIES
• Library & Fife Council local office
• Post Office
• Community Centre – Breakfast Club, “Cafe
Connect”, Parent & Toddlers, Beavers, Cubs,
Scouts, Art Class, Line Dancing, Elderobics, Dance
class, slimming class, Tulliallan Pipes and Drums,
Target Sports club, SGI-UK Buddhist Group
• Old Peoples Welfare Hall – Carpet bowling, dance
class, Darby & Joan, Krav Maga self defence
• Bowling Club - Wednesday night bingo, music
nights
• Church Hall – Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Boys
Brigade, Anchor Boys, Women’s Guild, Men’s Club,
Scottish Country Dancing
• Police office - unstaffed
SPORTS & RECREATION FACILITIES
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Tulliallan Golf club
Bowling Club
Tulliallan Football Field & pavilion
Scottish Police College – has sports hall, football
pitches, gym, swimming pool – not generally
available to the public
HEALTH & CARE
Kincardine Health Centre provides:
• Various clinics – asthma, diabetic, CHD
/Hypertension, smoking cessation
• Nurse services – district nurse, practice nurse,
cardiovascular, travel immunisations
• Children’s services – baby clinic, child hearing,
child immunisations, child assessment
• Podiatry, Physiotherapy, Health visitors,
Phlebotomist
There is a dental practice and a dispensing chemist
Nearest hospital emergency services are at Larbert
– Forth Valley Royal Hospital
ENVIRONMENT
There is access from Kincardine to Devilla Forest,
the grounds at Tulliallan Castle, and the start of the
Fife Coastal path.
Within the Kincardine Community Council area lie
2 Sites of Special Scientific Interest and 3 Wildlife
Sites. Part of the area is within the Inner Forth
Landscape Partnership Heritage Lottery funded
project.
A community garden has recently been developed in
the grounds of Tulliallan Castle.
HERITAGE
Many points of historic interest include:
• The Bordie Standing Stone
• Blackadder Castle, built in the 13th century
• Tulliallan Castle
• The Mercat Cross
• The Old Kirk and Graveyard
• The Village Green
• Scotlands Inn – used by drovers waiting for the
ferry across to Falkirk Tryst Market
• Ye Auld Hoose – used by the seafarers
• The High Pier & the sloping Ferry Pier
• Carved marriage lintel and fire insurance number
stones on older houses
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OUR COMMUNITY
NOW
LIKES
COMMUNITY VIEWS SURVEY
Community spirit & friendly people
Location
48.3%
38%
Nature & feel of the community
Services
Environment and outdoor recreation
Community groups, activities and events
28.4%
25.6%
19.7%
History
13.4%
13.2%
10.4%
Housing
5.6%
Shops & amenities
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What people said:
I like our close knit community especially when we seem to need it the most.
Sense of community. Everybody knows everybody. We moved here last year and
have been made to feel very welcome.
Well located, good road links if you are a car user.
Where it’s positioned, right in the middle of Scotland, easy access to everywhere.
It has good communications to the west, particularly Glasgow, and Falkirk. It
permits a rural way of life in an otherwise busy Central Belt.
Feels like a very safe village to raise a family.
That it is a small community but has a lot of potential.
I like that we have a school nearby that has good facilities.
Convenient health centre, library & post office.
Nice scenery and walks about in the area.
Attractive and accessible surrounding countryside for walking, cycling etc.
Ready access to police college grounds.
The range of community activities e.g. scouts, guides, Boys Brigade, country
dancing, bowling, old folks, local history.
Good programme of activities and support available for the elderly.
I like that the community comes together for large events namely the Gala day and
Christmas Eve celebrations.
I like Kincardine’s assortment of shops and takeaways.
Many of the little alleys and streets have retained their
old fishing village style and charm.
I live in the new houses and like what they have done where the flats had been.
400 responses
were made by
local residents in
our Community
Views Survey.
Here is what
people said they
like about the
community now…
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DISLIKES
COMMUNITY VIEWS SURVEY
Village appearance
Traffic, Roads & Parking
48.9%
33.9%
Lack of Community Facilities & Activities
Anti Social Behaviour
Shops & Services
Public Transport
Environmental Surroundings
28.3%
22%
19.5%
14.7%
8.6%
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... and what they were
not so keen on!
What people said:
HATE the boarded up nursing home when you first come into the village and the
boarded up bank, they both look terrible and give a bad impression.
The Mercat Cross in the High Street is an eyesore. There has been railings round it
now for about two years.
Too many traffic lights that can easily be misread - bring back the round-about, now
that we have less through traffic.
The roads are also in a dreadful state being full of potholes.
Lack of enforcing of no parking rules and disregard of 20mph speed limit.
Lack of leisure / sports facilities other than golf club or bowling club.
The lack of facilities for classes such as badminton, keep fit, tennis and that the
comunity has no opportunity to access the swimming pool at the police college now.
Also there are some play parks that are out of date and are a safety issue.
Nothing for young people which causes a problem in the high street at the weekend.
I think the police office is a waste of money nobody is ever there and you hardly ever
see any police in the village.
No banks and possibly no post office in near future.
Too many pubs and take-away places.
Lack of public toilets for visitors and also for passengers on the park and ride bus
service.
I don’t like that it’s so complicated to get to Stirling by bus!
Lack of transport from Sivewright Court to the village.
There is no train station close enough for easy transport to Stirling or Alloa.
Waterfront littered with bottles and rubbish and weeds – shocking!
The litter on the streets and in the burn behind Glebe Road.
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KINCARDINE
OUR VISION
FOR THE FUTURE
This statement has been prepared to summarise the main aspirations for the future as
expressed by local people and organisations.
Kincardine will flourish and prosper, with a vibrant
village centre, a culture of enterprise and plenty to
attract people to live, work or visit here.
We will have made the most of our rich and
fascinating heritage, and the opportunities on
our doorstep for enjoying the coast and the
countryside.
Kincardine will have an excellent range of services
and facilities to cater for all ages and sectors of
our community, and there will be a responsive
relationship with Fife Council and other service
providers.
This will be a place to be proud of with attractive
buildings, clean and well maintained streets and
open spaces.
The village character will be retained, while being
well connected across central Scotland – by road,
bus and rail.
Kincardine’s strong community spirit will be alive
with volunteers, businesses, community groups,
activities and events all playing their part. We
will support the development of young people as
they are of key importance to Kincardine’s future
prosperity
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MAIN STRATEGIES
AND PRIORITIES
These are the main strategies and priorities to address the issues that matter most
to the community. We will work towards achieving these in partnership with public
agencies and other supporters.
THEME 1:
VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT
Kincardine has a wealth of historic buildings and
some parts of the village are conservation areas.
However some of the iconic buildings and sites have
been allowed to deteriorate, and there is an increasing air of neglect and lack of care. The centre of
the village should be attractive and welcoming, with
facilities that will encourage locals and visitors to
spend time here.
Main priorities:
• Clean up Kincardine!
• Improvements to the built environment
• Public toilets
• Community gardens & flowers
THEME 2: TRAFFIC,
TRANSPORT & ACCESS TO SERVICES
The condition of many roads and pavements has
also deteriorated, adding to the run down look as
well as causing hazards for motorists and pedestrians. One of the biggest concerns however, are the
problems caused by the traffic light system that was
introduced as a temporary measure while repairs
were being made to the bridge.
Bus services to Dunfermline and Glasgow are excellent. Being on the very edge of Fife, we are closer
to many services in Alloa, Stirling and Falkirk, but
the bus services are infrequent and expensive.
Children have to travel for 30 minutes by bus to
reach high school in Dunfermline, and we would
dearly love to have a local secondary school to serve
all the West Fife villages. There is a strong desire
to see the railway station in Kincardine re-opened
which would then provide commuters and visitors
with a quick and sustainable connection to Stirling,
Edinburgh and beyond.
Main priorities:
• Improve roads & pavements
• Better traffic management system
• Public & community transport
• A more local High School
THEME 3: SPORT &
RECREATION FACILITIES
The sports hall at Kincardine Community Centre
has been unusable for several years, and is soon to
be demolished by Fife Council. We have no space
suitable for any sort of indoor sport, other than
bowls. To access a swimming pool, or indoor facility
for football or badminton, residents have to travel
to Alloa or Dunfermline. Similarly, outdoor play &
recreation facilities are in need of upgrading.
Main priorities:
• Indoor sports & recreation facilities
• Children’s play areas
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MAIN STRATEGIES
AND PRIORITIES
THEME 4: COMMUNITY
FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
THEME 5: NATURAL AND
CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSETS
We have a number of community facilities, and need
to consider the best way to manage and develop
them for the future needs of the community. The
Kincardine Community Centre is the main venue
and could be improved with investment, but at the
moment is owned by Fife Council. The community
would like to have a long lease or ownership of
the Centre, and could then raise funds to improve
it offering more activities particularly for young
people.
Kincardine is within the Heritage Lottery Funded
“Inner Forth Landscape Partnership” area, it is at
the start of the Fife Coastal Path, on the edge of
Devilla Forest, and has a heritage that ranges from
distilleries to shipbuilding, coalmining to a 13th
century Castle. But very few people know about
it! We aim to develop and promote our natural and
cultural heritage assets, to generate community
pride and boost our local economy.
Events that make the most of our local talent,
history and surrounding countryside would sustain
community spirit as well as attract visitors. Having
a central resource to publicise activities would
ensure that information is readily available to all.
Main priorities:
• Improve facilities at the Community Centre
• More activities for young people
• Affordable, sustainable housing
• Community events
• Community information
Main priorities:
• Improve the harbour & pier area
• Paths and trails developed
• Local heritage researched and promoted
• Promotion of all village attractions
To assist in working with Fife Council and other
agency partners, we show in the table below how
the themes in the Kincardine Community Action Plan
relate to the main themes identified by South West
Fife Local Community Plan.
SW FIFE LOCAL
COMMUNITY PLAN
KINCARDINE COMMUNITY
ACTION PLAN
REDUCING INEQUALITIES
• housing and transport
• digital inclusion
• employability & inclusion
• TRAFFIC TRANSPORT & ACCESS
TO SERVICES
• COMMUNITY FACILITIES &
ACTIVITIES
IMPROVE HEALTH & WELLBEING
• healthy lifestyles
• early years & attainment
• communities & individuals
• SPORT & RECREATION
• COMMUNITY FACILITIES &
ACTIVITIES
IMPROVE & SUSTAIN OUR
COMMUNITIES
• streets & environment
• town centres
• community safety
• VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT
• NATURAL & CULTURAL ASSETS
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ACTION
Our plan for priority projects and actions to be taken over the next 12 months and
who should be involved. An important first step will be to establish the Kincardine
Community Futures Trust (referred to as KCFT)
THEME 1: VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT
PRIORITY
CLEAN UP KINCARDINE!
• Establish an Environment Action Group
• Organise regular community clean up events (first clean up was held on 2nd March 2014)
• Design and organise an ongoing Clean Up Kincardine campaign
• Liaise with Fife Council regarding approach for dog fouling
Action by
Environment Action Group, volunteers, primary school, Youth Action Team, Action for
Change
PRIORITY
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
• Identify a priority list of built environment improvements that are needed
• Liaise with Fife Council to find out what they can help with, and what we could ask
Community Payback teams to do
• Investigate feasibility of community ownership of old Clydesdale Bank building as a
heritage/information centre (link to Theme 5, Priority 3)
Action by
PRIORITY
Action by
PRIORITY
Action by
Environment Action Group, Community Council, KCFT
PUBLIC TOILETS
• Investigate the Fife Council Comfort Break scheme and see if any local businesses would
participate
• Include provision of toilets in feasibility study for heritage & information centre
• Seek provision of public toilets in any future commercial or retail developments through
the planning process
Community Council, local businesses, Fife Council
COMMUNITY GARDENS & FLOWERS
• Promote & extend Community Garden project
• Look at possibility of gardening/growing in sites around the village
• Find out from other communities how they have gone about floral enhancements (e.g.
Bridge of Allan)
• Liaise with local businesses regarding sponsorship of hanging baskets/floral displays
Simply Local Kincardine, Community Council, businesses
EARLY ACTION:
Coalfields Regeneration Trust has helped
to fund:
• Equipment for the community garden
• Action for Change – Positive Impact
Kincardine Project
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ACTION
THEME 2: TRAFFIC, TRANSPORT & ACCESS TO SERVICES
PRIORITY
Action by
PRIORITY
Action by
PRIORITY
IMPROVE ROADS & PAVEMENTS
• Liaise with Fife Council to have priority repairs made to roads and pavements
Community Council, Fife Council
BETTER TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• Liaise with Traffic Scotland/BEAR to get improvements to safety and timings of traffic lights
• Discuss with Transport Scotland if traffic lights at Northern approach Road/Toll Road
junction can be replaced by roundabout
• Liaise with Fife Council to have better signage for parking
Community Council, Fife Council
PUBLIC & COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
• Contact SESTrans/Network Rail to find out if there is a way to open the railway station at
Kincardine
• Find out the best way to lobby for improved bus service to Alloa & Stirling
• Develop a community transport scheme using new community minibus to assist in linking
with public transport
Action by
Community Council, Boys Brigade (community minibus)
PRIORITY
A MORE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
• Raise this as an issue at the West Fife Villages forum
Action by
Community Council, local Councillors
THEME 3: SPORT & RECREATION
PRIORITY
Action by
PRIORITY
Action by
PRIORITY
Action by
INDOOR/OUTDOOR SPORTS & RECREATION FACILITIES – SHORT TERM
• Liaise with Police Scotland and Fife Council to develop better links and negotiate for
increased community access to sports facilities at the Police College and Tulliallan Primary
school
• Make community minibus available for organised youth visits to other sports facilities
Kincardine Community Association, Boys Brigade (community minibus)
INDOOR/OUTDOOR SPORTS & RECREATION FACILITIES – LONG TERM
• Visit other community sports facilities to find out how they went about developing and
running them
• Seek support from Active Fife
• Commission a feasibility study into developing & running a community sports facility to
meet local needs
• Acquire land/buildings
• Raise funds
Kincardine Community Association, KCFT, Fife Council
CHILDREN’S PLAY AREAS
• Audit all play areas and develop a community wide proposal for development and
improvements
• Support Castlepark Group to take forward their plans for improving play area
Community Council, local residents’ groups
EARLY ACTION:
Coalfields Regeneration Trust has helped to fund:
• Friends of 1st Tulliallan Company Boys Brigade – replacement minibus
• Tulliallan Guides - extended recreation opportunities
• 15th Clackmannanshire Scouts – marquee & trailer
• Kincardine Community Association – Forest Kindergarten
• Kincardine Old People’s Welfare Association – carpet bowls equipment
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THEME 4: COMMUNITY FACILITIES & ACTIVITIES
PRIORITY
Action by
IMPROVE FACILITIES AT THE COMMUNITY CENTRE
• Finalise lease agreement of Community Centre with Fife Council
• Draw up a development plan for improvements to the Community Centre
• A sports hall, the community cafe & youth facilities are the main priorities for development
Kincardine Community Association, Café Connect, Youth Action Group
PRIORITY
MORE ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
• Set up a Youth Action Team - young people working together to plan, design and deliver
youth projects that will create a Positive Impact
• Action for Change will continue to work with young people to produce a Kincardine Green
Map to highlight walks, recycling, local growing, and key themes of the Action Plan
• Seek support from Fife Council community development staff
• Find out about other successful youth initiatives, e.g. the Big Noise
• Develop proposals for an application to Heritage Lottery Fund Young Roots programme
(Link to Theme 5, Priority 3)
Action by
Youth Action Team, Action for Change, Bridge 2 Youth, Kincardine Community Association,
Fife Council
PRIORITY
Action by
PRIORITY
Action by
PRIORITY
Action by
AFFORdAblE, SuSTAINAblE HOuSINg
• Look into possibility of a Co-housing community project
• Contact other Co-housing community projects for support/advice
Co- Housing Action group, Kingdom Housing, Community Council
COMMUNITY EVENTS
• Continue to organise and develop the very popular Gala and Christmas events
• Look at potential to organise other events throughout the year to encourage all sectors of
community & visitors to participate
• Involve History Group, Art Group, West Fife Villages Cultural group
Children’s Gala committee, all community groups
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
• Information Screen that all groups can feed into for up to date information about activities
• Set up a Communications Action Group to develop newsletter and website to provide
information about all activities and facilities
Community Council, Communications Group
EARLY ACTION:
Coalfields Regeneration Trust has helped to fund:
• Kincardine Community Association
- Equipment for community cafe
• KCA – Women’s group
• KCA - Happy Housing group
• KCA - Community breakfast club
• KCA – mobile soft play equipment
• KCA – youth development project
• Kincardine Children’s Gala – new sports equipment
• Kincardine Community Council – digital display screen
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ACTION
THEME 5: NATURAL & CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSETS
PRIORITY
IMPROVE THE HARBOUR & PIER AREA
• Liaise with Scottish Power, Fife Coast & Countryside Trust, Inner Forth Landscape
Partnership to establish ownership of the area, and a partnership approach
• Develop a master plan for development of the area taking consideration of :
- Creating link from Kincardine Bridge to Pier
- Signage and interpretation
- Improvements to paths for all abilities access
- Sculpture trail
- “pop up” cafe on Pier
Action by
Environment Action Group, Scottish Power, FCCT, Inner Forth Landscape Partnership
PRIORITY
PATHS AND TRAILS DEVELOPED
• Extend paths network from main point in village centre out to all core paths – Devilla
Forest, Tulliallan Castle grounds, Fife Coastal path
• Develop activity trails (orienteering and geo-caching) in Devilla forest
• Work with Forestry Commission Scotland, Fife Council Access officer, Fife Coast &
Countryside Trust
• Work with Valleyfield Heritage Project to develop links and heritage trail between West Fife
villages
• Develop a map showing paths and sites of interest – involve Primary School and History
Group
Action by
Environment Action Group, Valleyfield Heritage Project, Forestry Commission Scotland, Fife
Council, Fife Coast & Countryside Trust, Youth Action Team, Action for Change
PRIORITY
LOCAL HERITAGE RESEARCHED AND PROMOTED
• Support History Group to continue good work of research and involving more local people
• Organise a visit to the Kilmadock Heritage & Information Centre in Doune to learn from
their experience
• Develop a proposal for an application to Heritage Lottery Fund Young Roots programme,
for a project to involve young people to research & promote local history (link to Theme 1
Priority 2)
• Carry out feasibility study for community ownership of old Clydesdale Bank building as a
heritage/information centre (link to Theme 4 Priority 2)
Action by
PRIORITY
Action by
History Group, Action for Change, Youth Action Team, KCFT
PROMOTION OF ALL VILLAGE ATTRACTIONS
• Develop a “communications strategy” for village attractions
• Include consideration of signage, interpretation panels, heritage trail, leaflets, website,
information ‘apps’
Environment Group, History Group, Action for Change
EARLY ACTION:
Coalfields Regeneration Trust has helped
to fund:
• Action for Change – Interpretation Panel:
Green Map of Kincardine
• West Fife Villages Cultural & Heritage
Group – heritage glass craft
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has largely been due to the commitment and
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which brought together the main groups in the
community as well as some new volunteers.
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We will also look to Fife Council, councillors
and staff, to support our efforts to implement
this Community Action Plan. Coalfields
Regeneration Trust has given us this
opportunity, and we could not have got
this far without their help and funding.
We hope that CRT will continue to
be a supporter and partner as
we progress.
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together to form the Kincardine Community Futures
Trust (KCFT) as an umbrella organisation that will
oversee and manage the Action Plan as well as
be a body that can lease or own property, and
can raise funds for projects. The KCFT will
work alongside the Kincardine Community
Council, each playing their role in
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VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT
Andy Willo
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TRAFFIC, TRANSPORT &
ACCESS TO SERVICES
Donald Campbell
Community Council
SPORT & RECREATION
Ea O’Neill or Helen Baker
COMMUNITY FACILITIES &
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Nancy McBeath
Stuart Conlan
facilities@kincardine.org.uk
youth@kincardine.org.uk
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HERITAGE
Donald Campbell
heritage@kincardine.org.uk
transport@kincardine.org.uk
sport@kincardine.org.uk
events@kincardine.org.uk
G RO U P S
A number
of new “Action
Groups” will also be
set up – an Environment
Action Group, a Youth
Action Team and a
Communications
Group.
G
IN
ST
This Community Action Plan is for the whole community and we hope that the whole
community will get involved in making it happen. There was a huge response to the
survey and in particular to the community event. We intend to build on this positivity in
the community and create plenty of opportunities for people to get involved.
PPORTING E
SU
XI
W ACTION
E
Our aim is to
N
G
strengthen existing
KINCARDINE
COMMUNITY
2014
This Community Action Plan
sets out the priorities for the
development of Kincardine over
the next 5 years as determined
by the community through a
process of extensive community
engagement carried out over a
five month period in 2013/2014.
The Plan contains
• a summary of our Community Profile
• our main likes and dislikes as
identified in our Community Views
Survey
• Our Vision Statement for the future
of Kincardine
• The main themes and priorities for
action
• Information on how you can stay in
touch and get involved.
ACTION
-
PLAN
2019
The Community Action Plan is for the
whole community and is jointly owned
by all the organisations and individuals
that took part in its preparation. We
will be working together to ensure its
implementation over the next 5 years.
Thanks to all those who took their time
to share their views and take part,
to all who gave their time voluntarily
to participate in the Steering Group,
to the Small Town and Rural
Development Group for their
community development guidance
and support, and to the Coalfields
Regeneration Trust for funding the
work and providing the Participatory
Budget which has allowed us to
initiate some of our priority projects.
Thanks to George Stewart, Enid Trevett & Stuart Conlan for
supplying many of the images used in this Action Plan
We are grateful to Fife Council for paying for the design & print of this Action Plan
For more information on the Coalfields Community Futures Programme contact:
Coalfields Regeneration Trust or the Small Town and Rural Development Group
www.coalfields-regen.org.uk
www.stardevelopmentgroup.org