Developing Excellence in Our North Coast Communities: Final Programme Report

March 12, 2024 Banff and Buchan Area Committee (Committee) Unknown View on council website
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Content

Document to
be amended: 

·      
Clarify -
Fraserburgh Beach Master Plan not complete, only the consultation
process is;

·      
Both RTPI
awards be listed against the Faithlie Centre work;

·      
reconsider
wording at some of the projects listed – not in original
regeneration programme;

 

Comments to
Infrastructure Services Committee as undernoted:

 

·      
Clarification is required of the processes and ongoing
fiscal support;

·      
Place plans
have to embrace the capacities of our
communities;‘

·      
Support for
existing projects previously funded to be confirmed;

·      
Need to
take community and businesses with us;

·      
How will
things be done differently in a place-based approach?;

·      
Do we have
the resources to support a place-based approach?;

·      
How many of
the elements cited in the original regeneration plans have been
delivered?

·      
The
calculation of “Achievements” needs to be revisited as
some numbers are questioned and present a misleading view of the
economic landscape;

·      
The support
for the Silversmith needs to be analysed to ensure economic benefit
(was the accommodation fully booked (if so, does this indicated a
development opportunity – or if not fully booked, are there
alternative uses?);

·      
It was
anticipated that a/ major hotel chain(s) might be brought to
Fraserburgh, given need for conference size hotel with function
rooms and the empty Station and Royal Hotels;

·      
The focus
and momentum must be continued during the transition to other
plans;

·      
Need to
ensure that projects ongoing are still supported in the place plan
and come back to area committee in the future;
·      
Community
Benefit from progressive procurement to be assessed; and
·      
Recommend
procurement event, as recently took place in Peterhead, be arranged
in Banff and Buchan.
 

Supporting Documents

Developing Excellence in Our North Coast Communities Final Programme Report.pdf
Appendix 1 Banff Macduff Regeneration Action Plan.pdf
Appendix 2 Fraserburgh Regeneration Action Plan.pdf

Details

OutcomeApprove
Decision date12 Mar 2024