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7.0 Guidance for Specifi c Development Sites

New Neighbourhood DStirling Council have identifi ed this area as a potential location for new social housing to be developed by the Council in the next year (up to 10 units) , with the potential for further housing to be developed in the medium to long term.(circa 20 units). Further housing development is possible in the longer term, but at present there is no funding available. Connection: Cultenhove Crescent and Cultenhove Place are quiet residential streets and it suggested that traffi c calming and localised road narrowing could be incorporated into these streets in conjunction with new housing (see below). Cultenhove Road is an important link for both traffi c and pedestrians.Greenspace; There are a number of opportunities for greenspace to make a positive contribution to the area:Greenspace A; the location for a linear greenspace fronting onto Cultenhove Road and designed to separate houses from shops and the adjacent youth centre. It should be planned and planted to dissuade people from using it as a place to gatherGreenspace B; A small scale greenspace at a steeply sloping cornerGreenspace C; New development fronting onto the existing greenspace at Cosxet Hill will be very prominent and well designed landscape proposals ( boundary treatments such as hedging together with planting) could be planted ahead of potential development in order to achieve well integrated proposals Greenspace D; because of its proximity to the existing Community Centre it is suggested that options for community use of this space are explored further.Family friendly housing: New houses in this location are an opportunity to “mend” fragmented streets. They should:• Refl ect the scale and density of their neighbours • Provide an “active frontage” to the street, rather than views of fences or blank facades Facilities: existing shops are an important focus and should be improved in terms of:

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• Aesthetic improvements to facades• Improvements to external spaces to allow for limted seating and parking Local Streets:New development has the potential to impact positively on the wider area: Area E: Part of this neighbourhood area is located beside existing shops and a youth centre. Although popular with teenagers, this centre is a potential source of friction with new residents. New housing and associated small scale greenspace will require to be carefully sited and designed to avoid future problems by:• Setting housing back from shops• ensuring houses and public spaces are always well overlooked Area F: Some new houses will be located at the top of the steeply sloping greenspace to the west. In this location the siting and design of new houses should be carefully considered as they will be very visible from viewpoints some distance away. New houses should:• Be located in such as way that they avoid views of extensive back garden fences • Use massing and proportions which both complement their neighbours and refl ect their special location • Avoid any perception of “excessive overlooking” for the houses located at the foot of the sloping greenspace

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Environmental improvements outside of existing shops; improvements to external spaces to allow for limted seating and parking

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Coxet Hill Park At present this greenspace is underused and acts as a barrier - separating development areas at Torbrex and Cultenhove. It is proposed that this area could be posirively developed as a resource for the local community. Suggested long term uses are noted below - all would need to be the subject of further consultation focussed on residents who are immediately adjacent to the area. Location 1: The potential location for a pedestrian and cycle path which creates linkage between the city centre and the countryside at the edge of Stirling - a ‘green corridor’ for those outside of the area. This path should be wide enough for both cyclists and pedestrians and surfaced in a cost effective solid surface. Gradients and access should be very carefully considered together with any potential security and overlooking issues for existing properties adjacent to the proposed path route. (NB. an alternative link is suggested along Wordie Road)Location 2: Community Woodland: to promote biodiversity, wildlife and the area’s natural history. Existing woodland in this area could be consolidated and developed as a Community Woodland – facilitated by an organisation with experience in this area in collaboration with interested local people who could become involved in planting and maintaining the space - for example planting trees, planting bulbs, litter pick-upsLocation 4: focus for Projects and Events: The area to the south of the existing community centre is potentially a good location for a wide range of collaborative and community projects - elsewhere, ongoing activities include Digital Nature Photography courses, Outdoor Nursery for Pre School children and Environmental Arts Projects. This is a location that can be used by a wide range of different organisations such as BTCV and Forth Environment Link.

There is an opportunity to improve existing paths running across Coxet Hill: Smaller, existing local paths should be improved and realigned so that they provide better connections through the local area and can be more easily accessible to those with mobility problems (for example improving gradient, minimising flights of stairs, installing better handrails, providing better lighting).

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Blarbuie Woodland: ArgyllA partnership between Reforesting Scotland, Argyll Green Woodworkers Association, NHS, Scottish Association for Mental Health, and Lochgilphead Community Council. This Woodland is used by health and social services, plus all people living in or visiting the area. Community participation is important - protecting the woods, making them accessible to everyone and creating opportunities for people to learn about plants,wildlife, and local history. Groups work on paths, woodland management, timber construction, signage and environmental education through supervised training and voluntary opportunities.

Calder Park Community Woodland: AberdeenThe establishment of a small community woodland within the larger Calder Park to deter illegal motorcycling and provide a useful wildlife habitat and recreational area.The local Community Council and local businesses suggested planting some of the area as a community woodland, providing a useful wildlife habitat and recreational area for the local community. On 31 March 2007 about 120 local people turned out to plant the 2500 trees to create the woodland.

Middleton Community Woodland: DundeeThe creation of a community woodland on an area of land adjacent to the Whitfield housing estate. The area has been planted with a number of native species trees and shrubs. A network of paths has been created around the site and information and signage installed. The Middleton Community Woodland Group was established with assistance from Dundee City Council forestry and Countryside Ranger staff. The group has produced a simple management plan and has been involved in practical projects to undertake planting, clean ups and laying out of paths on the site.

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Cultenhove is the location for a number of smaller “left - over “ spaces. In many cases local residents are happy with their condition and location, but others could benefit from improvement :

Area(s)3; Smaller “pockets” of greenspaceTypically, these are very small and are associated with a specific number of local properties. It is suggested that – where people who live round about these are areas are keen to do so – that these are adopted as local community garden spaces. Alternatively some of these areas have potential as garden extension ground

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Community consultation suggests that there is a perception that existing tenemental flat blocks look and feel intimidating and that improvements to their appearance could benefit the area as a whole. It is suggested that improvements to amenity spaces associated with flats could benefit both residents and those passing through the area. (see opposite page for precedent examples)

Amenity space around existing flats

General Approach: In order for this approach to be successful - • A detailed design framework would need to be developed by a landscape architect in collaboration with residents prior to the commencement of any gardening, with a clear and confirmed commitment to design quality from all parties. • Environmental, Community and Voluntary organisations would need to provide support for interested local people, including:

Improvements to existing smaller greenspaces and gardens

• initial development: locating funding and commissioning consultants for initial studies • assistance with funding applications: for example Awards for All, Climate Challenge Fund, CSGN • training: providing short courses and training events in basic landscaping and gardening skills• development and maintenance: facilitating development and assistance with ongoing maintenance

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Comrie in Colour :Gold Award winner; RHS Britain in Bloom Awards for 2010. Work in and around the area includes hanging baskets, planters, work with the local school, a poly-tunnel and raised beds for vegetable planting

Improvements to the spaces around existing flats at Castlemilk :Improvements to are garden grounds minimise residents perceptions of a less “safe” area - and make it more pleasant to walk past flats.

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A new, permanent Community Green SpaceThe greenspace around the existing Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) is currently very exposed and is, as a consequence, underused. It is suggested that improvements to the adjacent greenspace are made in order to provide • an enhanced sense of enclosure around the MUGA with shelter planting, seating, mounding and improved boundary treatments. • a permenant Community Garden/Recreation Space: this area has the potential to be redeveloped to provide greenspaces which can be used by local people for a range of outdoor activities. It is suggested that this could be managed by a Social Enterprise/Voluntary Group or Community Organisation with expertise in developing similar

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types of projects (such as Forth Environment Link, Scottish Orchards, Trellis etc.), and with input from local residents and community organisations.In order to succeed, buy-in from local people is essential, so further development and consultation would be needed to ensure that there is a genuine level of interest which is likley to be sustained, and and that the space will be well- used without causing a nuisance to adjoining residents. There is potential for allotments, a shared gardening space, grow -your-own, a green gym, and improved amenity space• a “destination” within the new Coxet Hill Park: this could be an artwork developed in collaboration with local people.

Potential location for community centre in the long term - the location for community garden/greenspace in the short term

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Improved boundary treatment to Cultenhove Road plus new, defined entrance to “Coxet Hill Park”

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Case Studies: Community greenspaces

The Bridgend Allotment site in Edinburgh was opened in April 2006. Each plot has a shed with a rain water butt and the water supply to the site is also partly reclaimed rain water. There are 8 small plots in a paved area used by charities, these can easily be converted to raised beds for wheelchair users. The Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society also has a large demonstration plot and four of the plots are used by a Health Project.

Kelvinside Allotments. Glasgow : Well established local allotments run by the users - it includes access plots for disabled users

Hillhead Children’s Garden, Glasgow: A group of parents turned a derelict site into a community garden whcih provided a resource for children and their parents to use together. They raised funding for new raised beds and planting and have grown a wide range of produce. The garden has continued to be developed - most recently a wildlife garden and new fruit trees have been added.

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8.0 General Framework Guidance

There are a number of challenges which are common to many locations within the Framework Area, and these are described in more detail over the following pages. They include:

• better connections

• improving greenspace

• better local streets

• good quality family housing

• better facilities

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Enhancement of exisitng paths New paths Better through roads

Better bus stops Better pedestrian crossing Safe route to school

Proposed permeable traffi c ;inks to newhousing development at Boresetone A

• Improving pedestrian connections within the area itself, and outwards to the wider Stirling area and the surrounding countryside

• Providing a hierarchy of development: ensuring good connectivity for traffi c along some routes while promoting other streets as quiet social spaces (see page 53 for further guidance)

• Providing pleasant and safe routes to schools and local shops which are well-lit and, where possible, overlooked.

8.1 Improving ConnectionsWIthin the Framework area, groups of residents tend to focus on their own local streets within what they percieve to be their own neighbourhood. At present, local people are dissuaded from moving through the area on foot or by cycle because of perceptions that some areas are less than safe, and lack of connection means journeys can be longer where existing paths are not linked together. Connection across and through the area can generally be improved by:


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Guidance for good quality connectionsThe Development Framework focuses on the points at which more fragmented areas intersect, and considers the potential to promote positive patterns of movement from one to another. These include:

Promoting access to the countrside from the city centre and improving pedestrian and cycle movement through the area generallyImproving access to the path network into the countrsyide already used by the community - and ensuring that paths are properly signed.

Minimising impact of new traffic routes to the potential Borestone A Site; by locating new, permanent greenspace at vacant development sites which will, in the

future, provide a degree of separation for new housing from access roads.

Safe routes to school: Promoting pedestrian movement, from newer development to the east of the Framework area to the local Borestone Primary School.

Parents and children currently travel through an area of existing flats and development sites around Gateside Road which are

perceived as unsafe and unattractive. Improvements to shared amenity spaces, boundary walls and smaller local greenspaces associated with flats should be a priority, together with consideration of local traffic calming and better lighting in this location.


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8.1 Improving and consolidating Greenspacegreen projects located on vacant development sites

• Promoting a healthy lifestyle. Walking and cycling networks encourage sustainable travel; community growing and gardens provide physical exercise and encourage healthy eating, and they can be of therapeutic value for people with learning diffi culties or mental health problems

• Providing an integrated habitat network with areas for wildlife. The principles of Biodiversity and sustainable urban drainage should be incorporated into all proposals

• Enabling early action. Even though it is likely that work to stalled development sites may not happen for a while it is still possible for work to new permanent greenspaces to go on ahead of proposed new housing, for example.

Improvement to existing greenspace and the creation of new greenspace has the potential to be a major contributor to the ongoing successful revitalisation of the area. The Framework suggests a number of ways in which it is possible to make the most of existing greenspaces, maximising the benefi t to the local community in terms of:• Consolidating and improving existing greenspace

to improve pedestrian and cycle linkage between countryside and city centre, as well as within the Framework area

• Encouraging local residents to take ownership and responsibility for smaller local greenspaces

• Encouraging community involvement and interest in the Development Framework through

Guidance for good quality Greenspace

Utilising larger scale local greenspaces to develop a “Green Network”: There are number of sites within the Framework area which have the potential to link together to form a traffi c-free, green path and cycle network connecting city centre and countryside. The greenspace associated with this path network has a great deal of potential as a community resource – providing opportunities for education, volunteering, training, and skills development by involving organisations outwith the area (such as Community Woodlands, Forth Environment Link) It is also a means of creating a “sense of place” using high quality, innovative design.

Temporary and permanent improvements to vacant demolition sites: The community have expressed a preference for informal kickabout spaces, improvements to the existing Multi Use Games Area, and for limited spaces which could be used for “Grow Your Own” , provided that there is an interested community of local people.

Improving local smaller greenspace associated with specifi c streets and spaces: There are a range of smaller pockets of greenspace scattered throughout the Framework area which can potentially be developed and managed by local residents.Putting in place structure planting as a fi rst step for new development: All development sites in the area will require built form to be complemented by a well considered landscape framework. In some cases, there may be minimal landscaping involved, but others

will incorporate areas of permanent greenspace which will complement future new development. In these cases new greenspaces could be developed in advance of other development. Character and Materials: It is important that a design-led approach is taken for new greenspace in order to instill new development with a distinctive character and sense of place. High quality planting and easily maintained materials which are robust and resistant to wear and tear is essential to the long term success of each of the proposed spaces.

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8.3 New ‘family friendly’ housingDevelopment sites should be the location for ‘family friendly’ housing – either housing for families, or housing which is compatible with family living in terms of choices of tenure and mix. This includes housing constructed in the short to medium term.

Guidance for good quality new housing Edge of settlement location The Framework area forms an important edge to Stirling and to the Bannockburn Battlefield site. There are long views towards Coxet Hill from the wider area. New development should therefore:• Provide high quality design solutions• Avoid becoming unduly prominent among existing housing • Form a strong edge to the countryside • Housing should frame and shape important views from Cultenhove to the wider area

Character Newer houses should take clues from existing older good quality buildings in the wider St Ninians area in order to provide new development with a distinctive, local character:• Properties should be small in scale• They should have simple massing and

proportions with common architectural elements – for example simple roofs with common roof pitches

• Where they are located in an area of disparate scales (for example where tenemental housing is located beside two storey housing) consideration should be given massing, scale and proportions which integrates both old and new development within the area

• Housing should shape and enclose public spaces

• New housing should share a common palette of materials based upon older good quality buildings in the wider St. Ninians area. These are predominantly rendered walls and slated roofs. Consideration should also be given to the use of

Demolition site 2Possibly up to 20 houses in the longer term

Demolition sites 1 and 3possibly up to 20 houses in the medium term (1 - 5 years)

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locally produced, sustainable materials – such as Scottish larch cladding

• As far as possible all houses should have their own front and back door.

Density Although some variation in density will be needed in order to create a varied and interesting sense of place, the local community have demonstrated a preference for two storey family housing and as far as possible this should be the form for new development as it: • Allows attractive views to the surrounding hills

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tenemental flats • Is a good fit for its edge of settlement location

A suitable mix of house types and tenures This should be achieved through:• Provision of a carefully considered mix of types

of housing which will achieve a balanced community.

• Careful consideration of siting and the location of properties in relation to each other.

• An effective management strategy for all social housing for rent.

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Improved community facilities: Cultenhove Opportunities Partnership have carried out previous consultation and master planning exercises which identified a preference for a new, relocated community centre in the Cultenhove area. The existing Community Centre is hard to access for those with disabilities and does not suit all of the needs and activities of the local community. COP have suggested that a more accessible community centre could be located more centrally within Cultenhove and could incorporate shops and other services to form a “Community Hub” If the Community Centre goes ahead in the long term, advantage should be taken of its location at the top of Coxet Hill – a new community hub has the potential to act as a local “landmark” in order to provide a destination which encourages movement into Cultenhove from the surrounding area. There is potential for extension of the local Borestone Primary School and/or development in the school grounds to provide an increased range of community facilities in the long term - such as a relocated nursery, after school club.

Better local shops: The current small scale retail offer within the Framework area is poor. Some existing residential areas are outwith the “best practice” five minute (400 metre) walking distances to shops and it is likely that new housing will fall outwith this zone also.The steeply sloping Coxet Hill and the existing disconnected path network exacerbate problems with access to shops. There is therefore potential for improved local shops within the area The Development Framework suggests the most centrally accessible location for further potential small scale retail could be within Neighbourhood Area A. This should be small in scale but of high quality – the equivalent of a Sainsburys Local, Tesco Local or Cooperative Store. The external appearance of the existing Convenience Store would benefit from refurbishment and it is suggested that the immediate external area around the convenience store is improved to promote it as a destination for potential shoppers.


Facilities for children and young people: Although local people have made many suggestions for improved facilities for local children and teenagers many of these are about the way in which specific activities could be structured and promoted, which falls outwith the scope of this spatial framework. Nevertheless there are a range of facilities which could be included – subject to further more detailed consultation - such as • a “Shelter” for teenagers to gather • Green Gym, running track• informal kickabout and greenspace• community cafe, community gallery • improvements focussed on the existing MUGA

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(illus below) The LUV Project - Linthouse Urban Village is a regeneration project which includes a new community cafe and gallery sapce which are the focus for a wide range of community cativities from cookery to recycling.

(illus below) potential facilities - shelter for teenagers and more local shops

(illus left) local shops (illus right) Ann Arbor Library - a landmark building

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8.2 Improved Local Streets

Although there is a shortage of funding, improving streets within areas of existing housing has the potential to provide the maximum benefit in terms of improving perceptions of the area as a whole. The local community are keen that opportunities to improve streets within the Framework are not missed when they arise in the medium to long term.

It is outwith the scope of this Framework Document to provide detailed proposals for all shared streets and spaces, however future improvements to these areas should include......

The local street hierarchy: Some streets are bus routes and are more heavily used by traffic. Because of this there is a need to define specific routes and spaces for traffic, cycles and pedestrians in a different way to quieter residential streets.

Safety and security should be a priority: Streets should be well-overlooked from surrounding buildings. • Existing “left over” spaces where people can gather without being overlooked (for example at blank gables or blind corners) should be suitably designed and landscaped to dissuade use. • Spaces which are well overlooked and where traffic movement is minimised should be promoted as small, shared greenspaces where the community is encouraged to take ownership and responsibility for maintenance. • Larger open spaces to the rear of properties should be incorporated into rear gardens or should be allocated a specific community use (such as allotments) which allows access to be controlled and which encourages users to take ownership and manage spaces themselves.

Design standards: the Scottish Government’s Designing Streets should be used as a basis for any future design of new streets and any proposed improvements to existing streets.

High quality design of external spaces:.Issues that should be addressed include: • Well defined public and private spaces with consistant, high quality boundary treatments • The use of a limited palette of high quality materials in more important “landmark” locations – for example at the entrances to specific courts or streets • Where possible, traffic calming which is ‘designed in’ to street layouts: with visual triggers to let drivers know they are entering pedestrian priority areas - such as changes of surface, road narrowing, walling and the use of trees and planting. • Minimal signage should be used.


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8.0 Development Framework Guidance

Long term - improvements should be included in the Local Development PlanFuture

Better boundary treatments (to include any shared spaces )

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Limited palette of high quality materials at key locations

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9.0 Interim Uses

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9.3 Interim uses for each siteDuring the consultation process, local people marked up presentation boards with red dots to indicate their preferences for interim uses for each vacant development site. The final choices aim to retain and improving some open sites to maximise fine views to the countryside, and open up some sites for shared community use. (during the consultation process we were not able to identify any user groups who wished to develop sites for specific uses)

The ultimate selection of a temporary use for each site will be dependent on further development and consultation to: • Determine the role that the local community will take

in the development process (either managing, or participating in the process, or having no involvement in the process while enjoying the end result)

• Confirm that people living immediately adjacent to the development site are not opposed to its potential interim use

9.0 Interim Uses There is likely to be very little progress made with the Development Framework in the immediate future because of the lack of available funding. A substantial number of vacant development sites are therefore likely to remain undeveloped for a number of years.These sites have not been completed to an immediately ‘useable’ standard as they were intended to be immediately redeveloped for new housing which. This is not now going ahead and they currently comprise topsoil seeded with a grass mix over compacted demolition rubble.In some locations, residents have welcomed the fine views which have been opened up following the demolition of previous tenemental flats. Nevertheless, there is a risk that these areas may become the focus for potential problems and may quickly lose any visual appeal (problems include fly tipping, broken glass, dog mess, and “desire-line” paths). Over time retention of these sites in their present state risks a growing perception of the area as a poor, run down environment - particularly in locations where existing housing is more widely dispersed and fragmented.

9.1 The Opportunities Interim uses for stalled development sites have the potential to offer a range of social, environmental and economic benefits including:

• Place Making: improving the area’s image and thus people’s perception of its qualities as a good place to live .

• A Focus for Community Action: if local people are involved with projects linked to temporary uses for demolition sites, there is potential to develop social capital in the area, create links to useful local organisations and to encourage community buy-in to the longer term Framework proposals

• Improvements to green infrastructure: temporary landscaping and installations have the potential to ‘fill in the gaps’ between houses in the most fragmented areas, and to join up existing greenspace in order to start to develop a more coherent green network. Where vacant sites are zoned for permanent greenspace in the longer term, development can be brought forward to immediately benefit the area

• Pilot projects: temporary development can be used to test the potential of possible long term solutions such as growing spaces and allotments, both in terms of their appearance and considering how they can best be managed in the longer term.

9.2 Potential Drawbacks There are, however, some significant obstacles to developing temporary uses for these sites. • The unsuitable condition of sites where demolition has taken place • It can sometimes be difficult for community groups to take on obligations for long term maintenance and liability • There are concerns that comprehensive buy-in to projects will make it hard to get users to leave sites when housing development goes ahead • There is perceived to be a lack of local people with relevant skills e.g. for gardening, event management, sports coaching • There is a lack of relevant information for community groups about potential funding and resourcing, management and design of spaces • There is a lack of services e.g. water supply for community gardens • A poor appearance associated with temporary site uses is likely to dissuade people from participating and can create opposition from local residents

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Site 1 • Preferred Interim Uses (provisional 5 year period): grass retained as open space, informal kickabout, wildflower meadow.• Permanent use: housing, developed in the medium term (within the next 5 years).• Permanent greenspace which can be developed immediately: facing onto Cultenhove Road - linear planted strip to provide separation from shops.

Site 2 • Preferred Interim Use (provisional 1 year period): retained as open space, wildflower meadow.• Permanent use: housing, developed in the short term (within the next year)• Permanent greenspace which can be developed immediately: consolidate planting at boundary facing onto Coxethill Greenspace - including hedging and informal planting.

Site 3• Preferred Interim Uses (provisional 5 year period): grass retained as open space, informal kickabout, wildflower meadow.• Permanent use: housing, developed in the medium term (within the next 5 years).• Permanent greenspace which can be developed immediately: facing onto Cultenhove Road - linear planted strips to provide separation from shops.

Site 4• Preferred Interim Uses: grass retained as open space, informal kickabout, wildflower meadow, temporary community garden. • Permanent use: identified as a potential location for a new Community Hub by the local community, however no funding available at present.• Permanent greenspace which can be developed immediately: facing onto Cultenhove Road - linear planted strip. Improved boundary treatment (fencing/hedging) to MUGA at south.

Site 5• Preferred Interim Uses: grass retained as open space, informal kickabout, wildflower meadow• Permanent use: potential housing site in the longer term (5 years+)• Permanent greenspace which can be developed immediately: boundary treatment at MUGA site.

Site 6• Preferred Interim Uses: extension of Coxet Hill greenspace, grass retained as open space, wildflower meadow• Permanent use: potential housing site in the longer term (5+ years)• Permanent greenspace which can be developed immediately: not applicable

Site 7• Preferred Interim Uses: grass retained as open space, informal kickabout, wildflower meadow.• Permanent use: potential housing site in the longer term (5+ years)• Permanent greenspace which can be developed immediately: facing onto Howlands Road - linear planted strip with informal planting plus seating at bus stop; potential location for community orchard.

Site 8• Preferred Interim Use retained as open space, wildflower meadow.•Permanent use: potential housing site in the longer term (5+ years); potential lcoation for non-residential use opposite convenience store • Permanent greenspace which can be developed immediately: consolidate low level and limited avenue planting at pavement edge at Greysdale Road in order to improve safe route to school and countryside.

Site 9• Preferred Interim Use retained as open space, wildflower meadow.•Permanent use: potential housing site in the longer term (5+ years); potential lcoation for non-residential use opposite convenience store • Permanent greenspace which can be developed immediately: low level and limited avenue planting at pavement edge at Greysdale Road; permanent greenspace to south of site with formal avenue planting (proposed greenspace to extend into Neighbourhood C Development Site).

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10.0 Action Plan

An Overall Management Plan It is essential that an holistic, detailed management plan is put in place for all sites which: o Provides a detailed design approach and overall

aesthetic for all spaces. The development of the Management Plan should be design-led . Appearance is important to success as piecemeal, poor quality temporary uses are unlikely to attract local people – these can prove to be a source of conflict as they can be perceived as an impediment to regeneration.

o Tailor proposals to timescales. Different sites are likely to be undeveloped for differing lengths of time. Careful consideration must be given to creating a functional spaces which work both within available budgets and within the timescale available. For example, allotments are not best suited to sites only available for one or two years

o Provides a mechanism for better joined up working It would greatly assist the process if it could be underpinned by improved coordination and efficiency of key partner organisations through specific delivery mechanisms – for example steering groups, stakeholder meetings, collaborative working etc .

o Provides appropriate management and legal structures tailored for different types of use. These will vary dependent on the complexity and type of proposals - we would anticipate that these would range from:

o Stirling Council develop and manage site (for example kickabout) used by local people

o COP or other constituted body access funding, manage development process and are responsible for longer tern success (for example – community garden)

o A group of local residents are able to take smaller projects forward with limited funding and support (for example bulb planting )

o A Community Organisation or Voluntary Group from outwith the area who are able to provide management, support and funding move projects forward

plus expertise, support and training.Community Consultation has suggested a wide range of interim uses for development sites and these need to be carefully considered in terms of: • Identifying a group of interested local people

and ensuring that they are involved • Providing assistance in setting up an

appropriate management structure (if required)

• Dealing with potential funding applications • Sourcing assistance from other organisations

and groups Initial feedback from the community suggests that there are some local people who are willing to get involved in temporary projects focussed on vacant development (demolition) sites. More detailed publicity/consultation is now required to determine their continuing interest and likely level of involvement for specific projects, as the amount of time they have and the role they are likely to take on will impact on progress and the results which are possible.

o Clarifies issues related to site ownership. Site ownership and tenancy will affect the types of use possible, ranging from:

o Informal agreements in the short termo Site directly managed by Stirling Councilo Temporary use managed by an

organisation or group who are either gifted or lease the land from Stirling Council e.g. NHS Forth Valley manages an allotment project at Raploch URC

o Matches use to available resources Consideration of resources should be expanded from solely a consideration of funding to a more holistic assessment of the manpower available

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unity

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ld li

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ach

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ion

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ion

s

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s)

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t to

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ant

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elo

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ent

site

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s 1

-9

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er t

o

P57

for

det

ails

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o

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rim

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t

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essm

ent

of

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t p

roje

ct(s

) to

d

eter

min

e w

het

her

it

is v

iab

le t

o r

oll

ou

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is

app

roac

h e

lsew

her

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Nei

gh

bo

urh

oo

d A

D

evel

op

an

d

imp

lem

ent

pro

po

sals

fo

r g

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spac

es

asso

ciat

ed w

ith

fl

ats

in t

he

Gre

ysd

ale

Ro

ad/G

ates

ide

Ro

ad

area

Imp

rove

d

ped

estr

ian

li

nks

Gre

ysta

le

and

G

ates

ide

Ro

ads

New

p

lan

tin

g a

t b

ou

nd

arie

s o

f va

can

t d

evel

op

men

t si

tes

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lin

g C

ou

nci

l C

SGN

O

ther

En

viro

nm

enta

l /

Vo

lun

tary

G

rou

ps

Det

aile

d L

and

scap

e D

esig

n F

ram

ewo

rk (

abo

ve)

to

incl

ud

e m

ore

det

aile

d p

rop

osa

ls f

or

pla

nti

ng

fo

r ar

eas

wh

ich

wil

l b

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sed

as

gre

ensp

ace

on

a

per

man

ent

bas

is

Phas

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lan

tin

g –

fi

rst

tran

che

at m

ain

ped

estr

ian

ro

ute

s –

to b

e p

rog

ress

ed c

on

curr

entl

y w

ith

im

pro

vem

ents

to

pat

hs

and

lig

hti

ng

.

Invo

lve

com

mu

nit

y an

d v

olu

nte

ers

in

pla

nti

ng

day

s

4.0

Bet

ter

loca

l str

eets

Lo

catio

n

App

roac

h A

genc

y

Act

ions

Shor

t ter

m a

ctio

ns

(qui

ck w

ins)

Im

prov

emen

t to

loca

l str

eets

Thro

ugho

ut th

e Fr

amew

ork

Are

a Ba

lanc

e th

e ne

ed fo

r qui

et

resid

entia

l st

reet

s aga

inst

tr

affic

m

ovem

ent

gene

rate

d by

po

tent

ial

long

te

rm

deve

lopm

ent

Stirl

ing

Coun

cil

Poss

ible

de

velo

per f

or

Nei

ghbo

urho

od

C Si

te

Dev

elop

mor

e de

taile

d lo

ng te

rm s

trat

egic

pro

posa

ls

for;

- Str

eets

capi

ng in

qui

et re

siden

tial s

tree

ts

- “D

esig

ned

in”

traf

fic c

alm

ing

for b

usie

r str

eets

–

incl

udin

g th

ose

arou

nd B

ores

tone

Prim

ary

and

pote

ntia

lly th

ose

whi

ch a

re fo

cus f

or tr

affic

m

ovem

ent

if th

e N

eigh

bour

hood

C S

ite is

re

deve

lope

d

- At N

eigh

bour

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D (C

ulte

nhov

e Ro

ad A

rea)

pr

ogre

ss st

reet

scap

ing

conc

urre

ntly

with

new

ho

usin

g

Revi

ew t

raff

ic

man

agem

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t are

a ar

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Bor

esto

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choo

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soci

ated

with

sch

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drop

-off

Im

prov

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scap

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tr

affic

man

agem

ent a

t firs

t tr

anch

e of

Stir

ling

Coun

cil

Hou

sing

at N

eigh

bour

hood

D

Th

roug

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the

Fram

ewor

k A

rea

Targ

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im

prov

emen

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spec

ific

area

s

Stirl

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Coun

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-Ong

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mai

nten

ance

, rep

airs

and

alte

ratio

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ex

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fras

truc

ture

in S

tirlin

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unci

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hip

prov

ides

an

oppo

rtun

ity fo

r lim

ited

impr

ovem

ent i

n sp

ecifi

c ar

eas

incl

udin

g im

prov

ed:

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ndar

y tr

eatm

ents

to p

rope

rtie

s - s

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g an

d sh

elte

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us st

ops

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king

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pgra

ded

rubb

ish /r

ecyc

ling

prov

ision

Po

tent

ial ‘

gate

way

’ im

prov

emen

ts a

t ‘hi

gh v

isibi

lity’

lo

catio

ns to

pro

vide

a c

lear

sign

al th

at th

e ar

ea is

im

prov

ing

Agr

ee a

mat

eria

l pal

ette

fo

r sm

alle

r sca

le

impr

ovem

ents

Im

prov

emen

ts to

spe

cific

lo

catio

ns a

s th

e op

port

unity

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es

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ler,

loca

l sp

aces

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‘fe

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de

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to w

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a

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Coun

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Stre

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trea

tmen

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nd m

ater

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fo

r pro

pose

d ne

w d

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opm

ent s

houl

d c

ontin

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e ap

proa

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in th

e pr

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us p

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prov

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proa

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th

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Impr

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to

area

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exis

ting

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d be

side

exi

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at

Culte

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Envi

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prov

emen

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Stirl

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Coun

cil

Prep

arat

ion

of F

easi

bilit

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udy

to d

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op p

ropo

sals

and

cost

ings

for b

oth

loca

tions

to d

eter

min

e vi

abili

ty.

A p

hase

d ap

proa

ch is

sugg

este

d fo

r pos

sible

im

prov

emen

ts –

beg

inni

ng w

ith p

arad

e of

shop

s at

Culte

nhov

e Ro

ad

Impr

ove

faça

de a

t YT

Prop

erty

at C

ulte

nhov

e Ro

ad

5.0

Goo

d qu

alit

y fa

mily

hou

sing

Loca

tion

A

ppro

ach

Age

ncy

A

ctio

ns

Sh

ort t

erm

act

ions

(qu

ick

win

s)

Shor

t to

med

ium

term

ho

usin

g de

velo

pmen

t

Vac

ant d

evel

opm

ent

site

s 1,2

,3

Refe

r to

deta

iled

Gui

danc

e in

Se

ctio

n 7

Stirl

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Coun

cil

Pote

ntia

l de

velo

per

Revi

ew c

urre

nt p

ropo

sals

for a

men

ity h

ousin

g ag

ains

t Site

Req

uire

men

ts in

Dev

elop

men

t Fr

amew

ork

Am

enity

bun

galo

ws t

o be

co

nstr

ucte

d w

ithin

the

next

12

mon

ths

Oth

er h

ousi

ng

deve

lopm

ent

Nei

ghbo

urho

od C

O

ther

Vac

ant

Dev

elop

men

t Site

s

Refe

r to

deta

iled

Gui

danc

e in

Se

ctio

n 7

Stirl

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Coun

cil

Pote

ntia

l D

evel

oper

Aw

ait c

oncl

usio

n of

Loc

al D

evel

opm

ent P

lan

proc

ess

Exis

ting

Hou

sing

H

ousi

ng in

Cou

ncil

owne

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p

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sing

allo

catio

n to

be

com

patib

le w

ith

“fam

ily”

hous

ing

Stirl

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Coun

cil

H

ousi

ng M

anag

emen

t – w

hen

new

tena

ncie

s ar

ise, r

evie

w th

e co

mpa

tibili

ty o

f new

tena

nts

with

the

Fram

ewor

k’s a

ims f

or a

fam

ily a

rea

. Th

ere

is a

need

to m

anag

e te

nem

enta

l fla

ts

appr

opria

tely

in o

rder

to m

inim

ise in

appr

opria

te

co-lo

catio

n of

tena

nts

6.0

Bet

ter f

acili

ties

Lo

catio

n

App

roac

h A

genc

y

Act

ions

Shor

t ter

m a

ctio

ns (

quic

k w

ins)

Be

tter

loca

l sh

ops

Po

tent

ial f

or

addi

tiona

l loc

al

shop

s w

ithin

the

Fram

ewor

k A

rea

Long

term

po

tent

ial

requ

irem

ent l

inke

d to

dev

elop

men

t of

Nei

ghbo

urho

od C

Stirl

ing

Coun

cil

Ret

aile

rs

Cont

act w

ith p

oten

tial s

mal

l sca

le re

tail

prov

ider

s if

deve

lopm

ent o

f Nei

ghbo

urho

od C

is li

kely

to g

o ah

ead

Not

app

licab

le

Exis

ting

MU

GA

at

‘Cox

ethi

ll Pa

rk’

Impl

emen

t im

prov

emen

ts to

pr

omot

e be

tter

use

of

MU

GA

Act

ive

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Stirl

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Coun

cil

Impr

ove

imm

edia

te su

rrou

ndin

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that

MU

GA

is b

ette

r us

ed –

-

prov

ide

sens

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enc

losu

re th

roug

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ound

ing,

pl

antin

g

- P

rovi

de se

atin

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d sh

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r Co

nsid

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of G

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in th

is lo

catio

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carr

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t in

itial

fea

sibili

ty st

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Co

nsul

t with

adj

acen

t re

siden

ts re

pot

entia

l use

s an

d w

ith lo

cal t

eena

gers

abo

ut h

ow w

ell u

sed

this

impr

oved

fa

cilit

y is

likel

y to

be

Dev

elop

ent

itle

prop

osal

s for

co

stin

g an

d co

mm

unity

co

nsul

tatio

n

Revi

ew v

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of g

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gym

in

term

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ston

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M

ake

bett

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f sc

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faci

litie

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pl

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Coun

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Act

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view

exi

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impr

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fa

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Coun

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Im

prov

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tern

al sp

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and

faça

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prov

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Rede

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ites

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me

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per

man

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kick

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ace

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Rev

iew

any

upg

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s to

curr

ent s

peci

ficat

ions

for

site

s ide

ntifi

ed in

the

Dev

elop

men

t Fra

mew

ork.

Agr

ee re

spon

sibili

ty fo

r fun

ding

/mai

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ance

Agr

ee re

spon

sibili

ty fo

r de

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t and

mai

nten

ance

Loca

l com

mun

ity

hub

Nei

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(d

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4)

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unity

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