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BraemarCommunityAction Plan

February 2017

Introduction Community Action Plan

Welcome Back!This document brings together an update on a wide range of actions and projects, which the Braemar community believes are achievable and would deliver short and/or long-term benefits for the village. It builds on (and replaces) the original CAP document of 2013.

Following a further consultation programme, all the proposed actions and projects are grouped under five themes:• Visitor Experience• Active Braemar• Youth and Learning• Community Capability• Housing and Economic

Development

Braemar In ContextBraemar lies at the heart of the Cairngorms National Park in the highest and wildest landscape in the UK. Surrounded by mountains, heather moorland, pine and birchwood, the village spans the rocky gorge of the Clunie Water.

For generations, the scenery and mountain air have attracted visitors who come to enjoy walking, climbing, wildlife-watching, cycling, hang-gliding, canoeing, fishing, stalking, golf and skiing.

Within close proximity to over a quarter of Scotland’s Munros, the area has been the inspiration for a number of writers, artists and photographers, and many visitors will return again and again.

A cohesive and supportive community of around 450 inhabitants, the village is known around the world for the annual Braemar Gathering. The event attracts around 15,000 people on the first Saturday in September each year and has the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen.

Braemar is on the tourist route from Perth to Aberdeen, which climbs over the Cairnwell Pass, the highest through-road in the country, (now dubbed the ‘Snow Road’) and follows the River Dee along its picturesque valley. Surrounded by unspoilt and unpopulated countryside, it is nevertheless within an hour and a half’s drive from three major cities: Perth, Dundee and Aberdeen.

Almost all of Braemar is now designated as a conservation area. The village is compact, with a mix of grand Victorian houses, modest cottages, narrow roads and lanes, retaining a unique character.The village, treasured by many, has so much going for it and is ideally placed to work with others to seek funding for a host of projects to secure a prosperous future.

Braemar In The PastThe geology of the area – a series of granite intrusions, metamorphosed sedimentary sequences and glacial erosion – have defined the way the land has weathered, what is now mountainous upland and where the rivers meander.

Braemar (which was originally two villages) built up at a bridging point of the Clunie. Braemar has been strategically important since early times. Hill passes – from the north, south, east and west – converge where the modern village now stands at the intersection of the Clunie and Dee.

The earliest settlement is believed to have been near the raised mound where Braemar Castle is now situated. The first church dedicated to Saint Andrew in Scotland was built here and the area came to be known as St Andrews or Doldencha.Fine hunting first brought royal patronage. In the 10th century, King

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Braemar School c. 1896

Castleton Terrace c. 1880

Corriefergie Curlers c. 1890s

Hunting and Fishing Parties c. 1880


Kenneth MacAlpin enjoyed sport here. The rocky hill which forms the backdrop to the village bears his name: Kenneth’s Crag or Creag Choinnnich. In the 11th century, King Malcolm Canmore built a hunting lodge on the banks of the Clunie and is credited with being the first to use a competitive hill race to find his fittest, strongest and fastest messengers, a tradition which lives on in the annual Braemar Gathering.

Kindrochit Castle is known to have been in regular use by Scottish kings until the 16th century. Around the castle grew the village of Castleton on Invercauld Estate which, along with Auchendryne (field of the thorns) on Mar Estate, forms the modern Braemar. Invercauld and Mar estates continued to play influential roles in Braemar’s history, investment and evolution over hundreds of years.

By the 17th century Kindrochit was ruinous and a new Castle of Mar was built by the Earl of Mar, near the site of the original St Andrews Church. In 1715, the Earl of Mar gave the village a lasting place in the history of Scotland when he raised the standard to start the 1715 Jacobite uprising.

Up until the 19th century, Gaelic was the language spoken by the inhabitants of Braemar, evidenced by local place names. The arrival of Queen Victoria on Deeside in 1848 brought an influx of English visitors, as well as stalking and grouse shooting guests, and created the new industry of tourism for the village. The Gaelic language was laid aside and Braemar embraced new opportunities. Hotels and businesses, designed to serve the new wave of visitors, sprang up and the village, as we know it today, began.

Braemar TodayToday Braemar is a vibrant community with a raft of different projects under way. The economy of the village is heavily dependent on tourism. Helping to keep visitors informed about all the activities available, the Visitor Information Centre provides a year-round service. Now there is a real desire to extend further both summer and winter seasons by creating additional attractions to bring more visitors to Braemar, persuading them to stay longer and establishing a more robust economy.

Braemar continues to be an internationally renowned area for shooting, fishing and stalking, with sporting visitors to Invercauld, Mar and Mar Lodge estates injecting valuable income into the local economy. The stunning natural environment also attracts hundreds of thousands each year to the village and surrounding area, generating significant income through tourism.

Braemar already has much to attract visitors as well as new residents. Although the population of around 450 is small, the school roll is rising and new houses are being built. Children are well served by the Primary School, with a head teacher and a staff of three. For secondary education, youngsters attend Aboyne Academy (27 miles away).

A resident doctor is on call 24 hours a day and there is a sheltered housing complex with 12 residents. An emergency service is provided by a team of First Responders, all locally retained members of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. A highly experienced volunteer Mountain Rescue Team, which operates in partnership with Police Scotland, also has a training base in the village.

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Braemar Gathering

Braemar Castle

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Mar Lodge


The community and visitors are well served by local services and shops with a garage and service station, pharmacist and newsagent, high class butcher, Co-operative store, art gallery, sporran maker, mountain sports shop, several cafes and around seven other shops offering a wide range of gifts, food and clothing. There is also an 18-hole golf course, reputed to be the highest in Scotland, and the UK’s largest skiing area, Glenshee Ski Centre, is just 10 miles away.

A large coaching hotel provides accommodation for around 200. There are also three smaller private hotels, five guest houses, around six B&Bs, two bunkhouses and the Youth Hostel, as well as over a dozen self-catering properties. There is a caravan site with accommodation for 100 caravans and 30 tents. Nearby, too, is the National Trust for Scotland’s Mar Lodge, which operates as self-catering accommodation and as a popular wedding venue.

Development is under way of the central Fife Arms hotel. The plans are to establish this as a 5-star hotel and spa in the village, opening in 2018.

Three churches operate in the village: Church of Scotland, St Andrew’s Roman Catholic Church and an Episcopalian congregation at Mar Lodge. Each has an active following, welcoming many visitors, especially in the summer months.

There is a choice of eating establishments offering a range of services from coffee shops and casual bar meals to restaurants, serving locally-sourced quality meals. There is also a take-away providing fish and chips.

A variety of clubs and societies operate in the village. There is a long-established WRI, a Scout group, bowling club, local newspaper group, country dance group, book groups, local history group, choir, traditional music group, lunch club, knitting group, pantomime group, yoga, keep fit and walking groups as well as fiddle, bagpipe and highland dancing classes.

St Margaret’s and the Village Hall are venues for a number of both local and visiting musical groups and events. The Castleton Hall offers bookable facilities including snooker, as well as hosting popular Beaver, Cub Scouts and a Youth Club. Explorer Scouts meet at a separate hall, The Shieling.

There is an active Community Council, a tourism group and Braemar Community Ltd (BCL), a charity set up to help deliver projects. Since 2007, BCL has operated Braemar Castle as a visitor attraction on behalf of the community on a 50-year improving lease from Invercauld Estate.

The recently formed Braemar Hydro Limited has built and manages the micro-hydroelectric scheme at Corriemulzie on Mar Estate delivering up to 100 kWh daily into the grid.

Annual EventsAnnual events are an important element in the life of Braemar, with the Junior Highland Games attracting crowds of over 1,000 and the Braemar Gathering in excess of 15,000. To capitalise on the popularity of highland gatherings, Braemar Royal Highland Society is now looking at building a Highland Games Discovery Centre for the village to help turn Braemar into a “must see” tourist destination. The Jacobite Day at Braemar Castle

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Menzies Butchers

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Braemar Mountain Sports

The Speciality Shop and Antique Shop


accounts for over 700, supporting the case for a dedicated Visitor Centre.

The annual TGO Challenge and the Balmoral Road and Cycle Races, as well as the Creative Arts Festival (in October), and the new Mountain Festival (March) will also help to bring visitors to the village.

Significant Changes Since The First Community Action PlanOur first plan was drafted in late 2012 and published in 2013. Since then a lot has moved on in Braemar. For its population size it ‘punches above its weight’ and many extraordinary CAP projects have been completed or progressed, largely led by local volunteers with help from Aberdeenhire Council, the Marr Partnership, the Estates and the CNPA.

The winning formula seems to be (not surprisingly) a great idea, an enthusiastic team with an energetic lead or leaders, and a lot of hard work, particularly to access funding. The following projects have been completed:- Springfield Housing Development: fully subscribed- Braemar Hydro: now generating - Bus Transport routes enhanced- Braemar Castle roof repaired- St Margarets becoming established as an Arts Venue (and a bit warmer)- The Cooperative store has been re-fitted and expanded its offer- Recycling bins and pick-up process has been improved- Braemar Village Hall roof repaired and a new heating boiler installed - Deeside Knitwits formed and strengthening as a community art group- Creative Arts Festival held five times and supported by for a sixth- Braemar Pipers and Youth Club formed and growing- Pilates and ski fit classes are now

on offer- A new Playpark has been designed, all funds raised and is being constructed this winter.- BCC Facebook page developed and has improved Community connectivity - Kindrochit Castle Restored and is now used for education purposes- Maps and signage has been developed for the village

Work has also started on these significant village projects:- The Fife Arms Hotel redevelopment: due to open 2018- Strachan’s is under restoration and available for a possible conversion into a Village Pub- Community Gardens: turf lifted and dug over for spring planting at St Andrew’s site- Care in the Community: funding is pledged and models under review

Not bad for a community of only 450. Well done! However, although much has been achieved there remains energy for much more.

Top three ideas commonly quoted by residents as ‘missing’ are:- A central village pub (The Moorfield and the Invercauld are open though!)- Further Affordable Housing (Planning is in progress on a Central Village development although access issues remain – other sites may become available)- Deeside Way connecting paths (CNPA are aligned so we have some positive news there too)

Community Action PlanningThe purpose of community action planning for Braemar is:• to enable local people to say

what they want for Braemar • to encourage everyone to think

about what they value and want to protect

• to build on existing good work, 5

Highland Games Pavilion

Deeside Knitwits

St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church c. 1880

St Margaret’s Today

by publicising ongoing projects.• to evidence community needs

to generate support from funding bodies

• to prepare a plan (this document) for the needs and aspirations over the next 3-4 years

• to engender collaboration amongst the projects and villagers

• to have written record of the plan as of early 2017 , to reference on funding and approval submissions

The Community Council has owned the process of ‘refreshing the original 2012 plan’. We are the first community (of 20 in the National Park) to update their CAP! Each individual Project Leader has made their previous plans current and submitted some new ones for 2017-2020. Community input has been sought in one-to-one discussions, via the Invercauld Survey and open days, and via a CAP Refresh open evening in September (attended by c. 80 residents).

All of these methods have tended to confirm the previous (2012) surveys on Braemar’s overall direction, with some variances in pace and detail. In practice, the pace and prioritising of most projects is a combination of available resources (human energy!) and funds and occasionally external approvals processes.

There are some alternative views on the development priorities in the village but generally there is much alignment and willingness to share and support each others’ projects, avoiding overlap.

The community believes that the quality of life for the folk who live


here and the visitor experience is improved if we can balance a local economy that addresses the Heritage, the Arts, the Outdoors and above all a strong community.

As well as the Project Leads and Community Council, support for community action planning was provided by the CNPA, Aberdeenshire Council, the Invercauld Estate and the Marr Area Partnership. Final approval of the 2017 CAP was from the Community Council in February.

SummaryThis ‘refreshed’ Braemar CAP 2017 has been drafted on these five themes:1. Visitor Experience2. Active Braemar3. Youth and Learning4. Community Capability5. Housing and Economic

DevelopmentThese fit with the CNPA’s priorities for the National Park: conserving a special place for people and nature with natural and cultural heritage enhanced, attracting people to enjoy the Park through outstanding visitor and learning experiences, and maintaining a sustainable economy that supports thriving businesses and communities.

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Autumn Mists

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Snow Sports

Castleton Terrace c. 1871

Top Five Priorities Community Action Plan

Theme 1: Visitor ExperienceA key objective for Braemar should be to develop a clear, overarching strategy for visitor management. Ideally, this should include the development of a brand identity to position and differentiate the village’s unique selling propositions. The Braemar Tourism Group (BTG) looks after this collection of projects.

New ways are needed to persuade people to stop in the village, spend money and stay here overnight. It is known that around 100,000 visitors a year stop at the Linn of Dee car park. Over 30,000 visited the Castle but neither figure translates into this many spending visitors in the village.

Improvements have been made to the appearance of the village in terms of signage, visitor facilities, customer service training, litter reduction, landscaping and hanging baskets. These will be sustained!

More co-ordination of destination marketing initiatives both within the village and also with other nearby attractions such as Glenshee ski centre and mountain biking. Co-ordinated marketing of Braemar, as well as cross-selling of its existing experiences and activities, are seen as vital. More visitor accommodation is also required; to encourage more tourists to extend their stay in the area.

In terms of specific attractions we have four major projects under way in Braemar. Plans are in place to maintain and improve the Braemar Castle, develop a Performing Arts Centre at St Margaret’s, build a Highland Games Heritage Centre and construct a 5-star Hotel and Spa at the Fife Arms. There are also calls for a significant refurbishment of the Village Hall, a vital community asset.

Theme 2: Active Braemar One of our biggest draws is the natural setting of the village and the sports and recreational options that offers. There are many projects progressing under the Braemar Outdoor Group. New paths, trails, cycle routes and even bridges are all here.

Outdoors there is a need for quality improvements and link paths. Much progress has already been achieved by Braemar Outdoor Group (BOG) and Cairngorms Outdoor Access Trust (COAT) and local competence in path maintenance is improving! Yet there are opportunities to push ahead with the Dee footbridge and completion of the Deeside Way connecting Braemar with Ballater and Lower Deeside.

A Nature Trail around the village is planned for this year (2017) and is currently partially funded.

A new project has kicked off to build two Tennis Courts. The Braemar Tennis Club now exists and 40 members are now looking for funds and plans to construct a court!

The first Braemar Mountain Festival will also be held in March 2017 and it is hoped will become an annual event.

Theme 3: Youth and LearningOne of the great successes of the previous CAP is the establishment and fund-raising for the new Play-park. This is set to open in 2017 and represents a massive effort by a few people in the village and some generous grant support from Aberdeenshire Council and Cairngorms Leader.

The previous lack of activities for teenagers in the village has been addressed in part. The Scouts are very active, across all age groups;

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Braemar Pipers

Castle Events

Community Action PlanTop Five Priorities

increasingly classes for traditional music are offered and the Youth Club has been re-established.

The Annual (October – and now in its sixth year) Braemar Creative Arts Festival provides learning opportunities for locals and visitors alike and has inspired choirs, traditional music groups and ukulele classes as well as wood carving and fine art.

Theme 4: Community CapabilityA great strength as demonstrated in 2016 during during Storm Frank is that many villagers help each other and take an active role in one or more community groups. They are also increasingly connected online. (We must remember that not everyone communicates this way though!).

Community groups work well together – we should keep talking, coordinating and sharing through the local newspaper (The Buzzard), via the Community Council and BCL networks and the various online methods. The appointment of both a new Castle Manager and an Events Manager at St. Margaret’s, brings an opportunity to coordinate events even better in the village and ensure that these are timetabled sensitively, involving other venues like the Village Hall and the planned Highland Games Heritage Centre, when developed.

An online Braemar TV service has just launched and we hope that this will regularly update the community on progress of the CAP Projects listed below. A key and recently identified community need (possibly up there with the shortage of affordable homes) is the requirement for social care.

Additional services might be needed to help residents remain at home, especially for the elderly. Such services could include local care worker networks as as seen in other Highland villages. The lack of a locally-based ambulance concerns many. Similarly, the distance needed to travel for dentist or chiropodist appointments causes difficulties for some.

There remains considerable support for the local GP, who provides a 24/7 service, and the Citizens’ Advice service at the local surgery.

The Braemar Hydro scheme is seen as a huge success both in terms of its fundraising and its community involvement but particularly the project delivery and early operational track record. It is hoped that its shareholders will yield some funds annually to help support these community projects, via the BCL.

Public Transport is a cause for dissatisfaction, given the remote location of Braemar. Residents are keen to maintain a reliable service to Aberdeen as well greater connectivity to Blairgowrie/Perth and a summer route to Aviemore.

Theme 5: Housing and Economic DevelopmentThe Housing Survey (2014) revealed a tension with nearly every respondent calling for more affordable housing (to buy or rent), with many of these also saying that they cherish Braemar’s small size and conservation status. A new Local Development Plan is being developed by CNPA, outlining areas for development, although details on allocation policy have yet to be addressed. The Invercauld Estate are also reviewing their options for land use.

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Stags

Hunting Party c. 1880

Queen’s Drive Heather

Braemar Curling c. 1890

Top Five Priorities/Next Steps Community Action Plan

Lack of affordable housing and, specifically, lack of accommodation for seasonal employees is a hindrance to business. This demand is predicted to rise as the Fife Arms Hotel will require staff and as both young and older local people look increasingly for small (1-2 bedroom) homes.

Some housing plans have been approved for the village but at the time of writing it is unclear if the developer will go ahead with these projects.

Post Storm Frank (30.12.2015) there is a recognised need for a better Resilience Plan (not just to mitigate further flood risk). A group is being established to look at other local resilience plans and identity what equipment and processes we might require. We are well served with first responder, Mountain Rescue, Doctor, Police and Fire Services, all based locally. But, for example, having a temporary refuge/some communal survival kit and better emergency communications would prepare us better.

Braemar Projects The listings in the tables below outline the aspirations of the various project groups that are active in Braemar. The intent is that the project groups will progress feasibility, approval and funding applications with support from the Local Councillors, the Community Council and in many cases with help from Braemar Community Limited. Note: some other charitable Trusts and separate legal entities now also exist to manage the larger projects.

Next Steps for the Community PlanThe CAP Refresh work is now complete. The next task is tracking progress against each of the projects, seeing if there is any

help required and keeping the Community Council updated.While nobody should expect that all the concerns and ideas raised through the consultations can be addressed, the Braemar Community Action Plan 2017 is based on what is believed to be achievable.

The tables on the following pages provide a guide to what it is intended to deliver over the short and long term, with timings varying between projects. As projects are developed, priorities will necessarily change. Braemar’s Community Action Plan will need to keep pace and, as such, should be kept under (perhaps annual?) review. The BCC will aim to keep the community informed of developments.

A number of other project ideas emerged during the consultation process, which currently are not included in the community action plan remit. For completeness, however, they are captured in a separate table. As the village has shown several times, nothing is impossible. All these options lack is energetic leadership!

Finally, a big THANK YOU to all of you who attended public meeting or took part in other consultations, those who are the Project Leaders and ‘folk that make things happen’ and to the organisations who lent their expertise or funding. Many thanks also to all those who have contributed photographs and allowed them to appear in the Plan.

Our Community Action Plan 2017 represents a great opportunity to look ahead with excitement and confidence!

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Playground Renovations

Community Garden Turf Lifting

Braemar Micro Hydro Scheme

Indoor Bowlers

- Actions, Partners & Timescales -

Key to Organisations and Partners

Item Abbreviation used Organisation

AC Aberdeenshire Council

BBC Braemar Bowling Club

BCAF Braemar Creative Arts Festival

BCC Braemar Community Council

BCG Braemar Community Gardeners

BCL Braemar Community Limited

BHG Braemar History Group

BMR Braemar Mountain Rescue

BRHS Braemar Royal Highland Society

BTG Braemar Tourist Group

BVH Braemar Village Hall

CHA Castleton Hall Association

CNPA Cairngorms National Park Authority

COAT Cairngorms Outdoor Access Trust

HH Highland Hospitality

HS Historic Scotland

IE Invercauld Estate

MAP Marr Area Partnership

ME Mar Estate

MLE Mar Lodge Estate

NTS National Trust for Scotland

RDP Royal Deeside Partnership

SAIS Scottish Avalanche Information Service

SE Scottish Enterprise

SEPA Scottish Environmental Protection Agency

SFRS Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

SG Scottish Government

SNH Scottish Natural Heritage

VS Visit Scotland

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l re

siden

ts a

nd b

usin

esse

s.

BCC,

AC,

SG,

ene

rgy

prov

ider

s, th

e co

mm

unity

.

Asse

ss re

leva

nt sc

hem

es a

nd in

tegr

ate

thei

r pr

omot

ion.

Inve

stig

ate

disc

ount

ed c

omm

unity

pu

rcha

sing

of e

nerg

y.

Inve

stig

ate

Dist

rict H

eatin

g sc

hem

es, p

ower

ed b

y,

for e

xam

ple,

loca

l woo

dchi

ps, w

ood

pelle

ts o

r gr

ound

-sou

rce

heat

pum

ps.

tba

4.

Kind

roch

it Ca

stle

To

raise

the

prof

ile o

f bot

h Ki

ndro

chit

Cast

le st

ruct

ures

, ex

plai

ning

thei

r hist

oric

al

signi

fican

ce.

BHG

, AC,

HS,

CN

PA

Wal

ls st

abili

sed,

impr

oved

acc

ess (

incl

udin

g di

sabl

ed a

cces

s), f

eatu

re li

ghtin

g in

stal

led

and

inte

rpre

tive

mat

eria

l with

dire

ctio

nal s

igna

ge in

th

e vi

llage

Cont

inui

ng u

se a

s a c

ultu

ral l

earn

ing

site.

Es

tabl

ish a

mai

nten

ance

pro

gram

me

for t

he fu

ture

, in

colla

bora

tion

with

AC

and

com

mun

ity v

olun

teer

s.

5.

High

land

Gam

es

Herit

age

Cent

re

To e

xplo

re th

e op

port

unity

to

harn

ess t

he B

raem

ar G

athe

ring’

s in

tern

atio

nal r

eput

atio

n, c

reat

ing

a ye

ar-r

ound

att

ract

ion.

BRHS

Sc

ottis

h Ta

rtan

Aut

horit

y BC

C

Arch

ivin

g of

the

Soci

ety’

s col

lect

ion

of p

hoto

s an

d pa

pers

is u

nder

way

. Gra

nt F

undi

ng

appl

ied

from

Lea

der.

Arch

itect

’s P

lans

shar

ed w

ith c

omm

unity

for

new

dev

elop

men

t (on

the

site

of

Broo

mba

nk/G

ames

Par

k N

E co

rner

). Th

ese

plan

s hav

e be

en su

bmitt

ed to

CN

PA a

nd

the

AC fo

r pre

-pla

nnin

g co

nsul

tatio

n.

Fina

l pla

ns d

ue to

be

subm

itted

this

quar

ter.

Plan

ned

open

ing

sum

mer

201

8.

12


THEM

E 1

VI

SITO

R EX

PERI

ENCE

ITEM

TI

TLE

DESC

RIPT

ION

LE

AD &

KEY

PAR

TNER

S CU

RREN

T ST

ATU

S 20

17 P

LAN

LO

NG

ER T

ERM

PLA

N

6.

St M

arga

ret’s

Pr

ojec

t

The

aim

is to

rest

ore

the

St

Mar

gare

t’s C

hurc

h bu

ildin

g an

d de

velo

p it

as a

hub

for a

rts,

cu

lture

and

her

itage

-rel

ated

ac

tiviti

es, e

nhan

cing

Bra

emar

as a

to

urist

des

tinat

ion.

Th

e bu

ildin

g w

ill p

rovi

de a

foca

l po

int w

here

visi

tors

and

resid

ents

ca

n ha

ve th

e cu

ltura

l her

itage

of

the

area

exp

lain

ed a

nd

inte

rpre

ted.

St

Mar

gare

t’s w

ill b

e a

cent

re fo

r hi

gh-q

ualit

y pe

rfor

man

ce a

nd

exhi

bitio

ns, s

how

casin

g a

wid

e ra

nge

of a

ctiv

ity.

Lead

par

tner

s:

St M

arga

ret’s

Tru

st;

Scot

tish

Redu

ndan

t Ch

urch

es T

rust

. Ke

y st

akeh

olde

rs: A

C,

Brae

mar

Com

mun

ity L

td,

Brae

mar

Loc

al H

istor

y Gr

oup,

Abe

rdee

n In

tern

atio

nal Y

outh

Fe

stiv

al, B

RHS,

CN

PA, T

he

Wirt

h Fa

mily

Tru

st, T

he

Fife

Arm

s Hot

el, H

istor

ic

Envi

ronm

ent S

cotla

nd,

Inve

rcau

ld E

stat

e an

d th

e U

nive

rsity

of A

berd

een.

The

St M

arga

ret’s

Tru

st h

as b

een

esta

blish

ed a

s a

SCIO

with

eig

ht tr

uste

es re

pres

entin

g th

e lo

cal c

omm

unity

, edu

catio

n th

e ar

ts, m

edia

an

d cu

lture

. A

sum

in e

xces

s of £

270,

000

has b

een

raise

d to

su

ppor

t the

dev

elop

men

t of t

he P

roje

ct.

A w

ide

rang

e of

per

form

ance

s and

exh

ibiti

ons

has b

een

held

incl

udin

g lu

ncht

ime

reci

tals,

dr

ama,

orc

hest

ral c

once

rts,

cho

ral f

estiv

als a

nd

phot

ogra

phic

exh

ibiti

ons,

man

y su

ppor

ted

by

Iwan

and

Man

uela

Wirt

h an

d th

e Fi

fe A

rms

Hote

l. A

bid

to th

e He

ritag

e Lo

tter

y Fu

nd (H

LF) f

or

stag

e 1

fund

ing

(the

Deve

lopm

ent P

hase

) was

re

ject

ed b

ut w

ith a

dvic

e an

d en

cour

agem

ent t

o re

-sub

mit.

Bid

s to

Cairn

gorm

s Lea

der a

nd to

Hi

stor

ic E

nviro

nmen

t Sco

tland

(HES

) for

fu

ndin

g ar

e be

ing

wor

ked

up.

Exte

nsiv

e re

pairs

to th

e ro

of o

f the

Lig

htfo

ot

Aisle

and

the

inst

alla

tion

of a

tem

pora

ry

heat

ing

syst

em h

ave

been

car

ried

out.

Vario

us

pane

ls of

stai

ned

glas

s and

the

entir

e w

est

win

dow

hav

e be

en re

mov

ed, r

epai

red

and

rein

stal

led.

Po

st o

f par

t-tim

e fr

eela

nce

Arts

Ad

min

istra

tor/

Co-o

rdin

ator

is c

urre

ntly

bei

ng

adve

rtise

d.

Appo

int a

nd w

ork

with

Art

s Adm

inist

rato

r on

the

deve

lopm

ent,

prom

otio

n an

d de

liver

y of

a v

arie

d pr

ogra

mm

e of

eve

nts.

Co

llabo

rate

with

Gra

ham

Fitk

in a

nd R

uth

Wal

l on

the

deve

lopm

ent o

f a m

ini-f

estiv

al o

f con

tem

pora

ry

mus

ic in

July

201

7.

Colla

bora

te w

ith S

teve

Ren

nie

on th

e de

velo

pmen

t of

a P

hoto

grap

hic

Fest

ival

. De

velo

p an

d im

plem

ent a

com

preh

ensiv

e fu

ndra

ising

stra

tegy

. Ex

plor

e ad

ditio

nal s

ourc

es o

f fun

ding

, eg

spec

ific

trus

ts.

Subm

it fu

ndin

g bi

d to

HES

. Su

bmit

impr

oved

bid

to H

LF.

Revi

ew th

e w

ork

of th

e Ar

ts A

dmin

istra

tor a

nd

cons

ider

furt

her a

ppoi

ntm

ent.

Prep

are

and

subm

it bi

d to

HLF

for

Stag

e 2

fund

ing

(Del

iver

y Ph

ase)

.

13


THEM

E 2

AC

TIVE

BRA

EMAR

ITEM

TI

TLE

DES

CRIP

TIO

N

KEY

PART

NER

S CU

RREN

T ST

ATU

S 20

17 P

LAN

LO

NG

ER T

ERM

PLA

N

7.

Dee

side

Way

Br

aem

ar to

Ke

iloch

To b

uild

a m

ulti-

use

trac

k fr

om

Brae

mar

to th

e Ke

iloch

to fo

rm

the

first

sec

tion

of th

e De

esid

e W

ay to

Bal

late

r.

BOG

, BCL

, CN

PA,

COAT

, IE,

BE,

SNH

,SE

Fund

ing

appl

icat

ion

subm

itted

by

CNPA

to S

E to

dev

elop

det

aile

d sp

ec a

nd su

bmit

plan

ning

ap

plic

atio

n.

CNPA

to sc

ope

the

proj

ect i

n de

tail,

und

erta

ke

surv

eys a

nd p

repa

re p

lann

ing

appl

icat

ions

. Bu

ildin

g of

mul

ti-us

e tr

ack.

W

ork

on p

lans

for e

xten

sion

from

Ke

iloch

to B

alla

ter.

8.

Brae

mar

Te

nnis

Cou

rts

& C

lub

To b

uild

two

tenn

is c

ourt

s for

pu

blic

and

com

mun

ity u

se o

n th

e ca

r par

k at

the

Gol

f Clu

b (n

ear s

ite

of th

e ol

d te

nnis

cou

rt) a

nd to

fo

rm a

Bra

emar

Ten

nis C

lub.

BOG

, BCL

, IE,

Gol

f Clu

b,

BCC,

LTA

/Ten

nis S

cotla

nd

Foun

der M

embe

rshi

p 40

gat

here

d to

dat

e.

Conc

eptu

al d

raw

ings

in p

lace

. G

olf C

lub

supp

ort.

Draf

t Sub

- Lea

se.

Draf

t Con

stitu

tion.

Dr

aft B

usin

ess

Plan

. LT

A gu

idan

ce re

ceiv

ed a

nd su

ppor

t ong

oing

.

Rais

e fu

ndin

g

ACC

/ CN

PA P

lann

ing

appr

oval

s.

Cons

truc

t tw

o co

urts

and

fenc

ing

and

crea

te

addi

tiona

l par

king

for G

olf C

lub.

Fo

rmal

ly re

gist

er B

raem

ar T

enni

s Cl

ub w

ith L

TA.

Draf

t pla

ns fo

r Pav

ilion

reno

vatio

n.

9.

Brae

mar

M

ount

ain

Fest

ival

To o

rgan

ise

an a

nnua

l Mou

ntai

n Fe

stiv

al to

take

pla

ce o

n th

e fir

st

wee

kend

in M

arch

.

BOG

, BCL

, CN

PA, C

OAT

, BT

G, K

enda

l Mou

ntai

n Fi

lm F

estiv

al (a

ssoc

iate

pa

rtne

rshi

p),

Mou

ntai

neer

ing

Scot

land

, SAI

S, B

MR

Prog

ram

me,

Web

site

, Mar

ketin

g Pl

an.

Hol

d fir

st F

estiv

al 2

nd –

5th

Mar

ch 2

017.

M

ake

an a

nnua

l eve

nt!

10.

Dee

side

Fo

otpa

ths

To

dev

elop

an

inte

rcon

nect

ed,

wel

l mai

ntai

ned

netw

ork

of

foot

path

s aro

und

the

villa

ge,

ensu

ring

cons

iste

nt s

igna

ge,

mon

itorin

g, m

aint

enan

ce a

nd

prom

otio

n.

BOG

, BCL

, BCC

, BTG

, CN

PA, C

OAT

, IE,

ME,

NTS

, SY

HA,

BH

G

COAT

has

an

ongo

ing

deve

lopm

ent

prog

ram

me.

BO

G p

ath

mai

nten

ance

day

s set

up

with

the

assi

stan

ce o

f ‘th

e M

ount

ains

and

the

Peop

le’

proj

ect.

Path

issu

es re

port

ing

mec

hani

sm in

pla

ce.

Regu

lar B

OG

pat

h m

aint

enan

ce d

ays.

Ad

ditio

nal p

ath

sign

age

wor

king

with

CN

PA.

tba

11.

Nat

ure

Trai

l To

cre

ate

a se

lf-gu

ided

Nat

ure

Trai

l, an

all-

wea

ther

act

ivity

for

youn

g fa

mili

es a

nd c

hild

ren

in th

e na

tura

l pin

ewoo

ds o

f Cre

ag

Choi

nnic

h, c

lose

to B

raem

ar

villa

ge c

entr

e.

BOG

, BCL

, IE,

MAP

, Pat

hs

For A

ll, N

TS

Fund

ing

in p

lace

to d

ate

£2,5

00.

Oth

er fu

ndin

g ap

plic

atio

ns in

pro

gres

s.

Out

line

desi

gn c

ompl

ete.

Com

plet

e de

taile

d de

sign

s fo

r int

erpr

etat

ive

post

s,

map

boa

rd a

nd tr

ail m

ap le

afle

ts w

ith in

put f

rom

lo

cal P

rimar

y Sc

hool

chi

ldre

n.

Com

plet

e fu

ndin

g an

d ap

prov

als.

Er

ect t

rail.

Mai

ntai

n tr

ail s

igna

ge a

nd re

prin

t tr

ail m

ap le

afle

ts a

s req

uire

d.

12.

Cycl

e Tr

ails

To

dev

elop

and

pub

licis

e fa

mily

-fr

iend

ly c

ycle

trai

ls.

BOG

, BCL

, IE,

ME,

Ev

alua

ting

pote

ntia

l pat

h Q

ueen

s Dr

ive

to

Auch

alla

ter.

Cr

eate

fam

ily-fr

iend

ly c

ycle

trai

ls m

ap le

afle

t. tb

a

13.

Mar

Lod

ge

Brae

mar

Li

nk P

ath

To d

evel

op a

n of

f-roa

d pa

th fr

om

Brae

mar

to M

ar L

odge

Est

ate,

W

hite

Brid

ge.

BOG

, BCL

, NTS

, ME,

CNPA

, CO

AT

Look

ing

at fe

asib

ility

of r

esto

ring

orig

inal

pat

h?

tb

a

14

Community Action PlanAction Plan SummaryTH

EME

2

ACTI

VE B

RAEM

AR

ITEM

TI

TLE

DES

CRIP

TIO

N

KEY

PART

NER

S CU

RREN

T ST

ATU

S 20

17 P

LAN

LO

NG

ER T

ERM

PLA

N

14.

Dee

Fo

otbr

idge

To

con

stru

ct a

foot

brid

ge o

ver t

he

Rive

r Dee

and

ass

ocia

ted

path

s to

conn

ect w

ith th

e ex

istin

g ne

twor

k. T

o im

prov

e th

e ra

nge

of

pede

stria

n an

d cy

cle

rout

es to

pr

omot

e Br

aem

ar a

s a

sust

aina

ble

visi

tor d

estin

atio

n by

bei

ng a

hub

fo

r wal

king

and

cyc

ling.

BCL,

CN

PA, I

E, M

E, N

TS,

SNH

, SEP

A, A

C, S

E,

volu

ntee

rs

Scop

e th

e pr

ojec

t in

deta

il, u

nder

take

surv

eys

and

prep

are

a Pl

anni

ng A

pplic

atio

n. C

omm

ents

fr

om in

tere

sted

par

ties

are

bein

g co

llect

ed v

ia

a Fa

cebo

ok p

age.

Vol

unte

ers w

ill b

e ne

eded

in

futu

re to

rais

e aw

aren

ess.

Co

mpl

etio

n of

the

Dee

Brid

ge is

lik

ely

to ta

ke a

t lea

st tw

o ye

ars.

Fu

rthe

r pla

ns fo

r a c

onne

ctin

g pa

th

to th

e ea

st (K

eilo

ch a

nd o

ld B

rig o

’ De

e) a

long

the

sout

h of

the

A93

may

be

dev

elop

ed.

15.

Gle

nshe

e Sk

i Ce

ntre

To

exp

lore

an

inte

grat

ed

appr

oach

to v

isito

r man

agem

ent,

attr

actin

g vi

sito

rs fo

r Bra

emar

and

th

e Sk

i Cen

tre

and

enco

urag

ing

sum

mer

act

iviti

es.

Gle

nshe

e Sk

i Cen

tre,

BT

G, B

CC

Wor

k w

ith th

e G

lens

hee

Tour

ist A

ssoc

iatio

n, a

s w

ell a

s with

the

Ski C

entr

e's

man

agem

ent.

BC

C to

bui

ld li

nks w

ith th

e ne

w G

lens

hee

Man

agem

ent.

tba

16.

Brae

mar

Gol

f Cl

ub

To p

artn

er w

ith B

raem

ar G

olf

Club

, bui

ldin

g vi

sito

r num

bers

th

roug

h ne

w jo

int m

arke

ting

initi

ativ

es.

Brae

mar

Gol

f Clu

b, B

TG,

BCC

An

em

ail c

ampa

ign

by th

e G

olf C

lub,

targ

eted

at

the

Aber

deen

shire

bus

ines

s co

mm

unity

. Su

ppor

t inv

estig

atio

n by

the

Gol

f Clu

b of

a n

ew o

n-si

te te

nnis

cou

rt.

tba

17.

Brae

mar

Bo

wlin

g In

door

To e

nsur

e th

at th

e Bo

wlin

g G

reen

is

mai

ntai

ned

and

pote

ntia

lly st

art

an In

door

Bow

ls C

lub

at C

astle

ton

Hal

l.

BBC,

the

com

mun

ity

Cast

leto

n H

all,

BCL,

IE

£1.5

k fu

ndin

g ha

s be

en so

urce

d to

hel

p se

t up

an in

door

Bow

ls C

lub.

Nee

d to

rais

e/lo

an th

e ot

her £

1.5k

.

Set u

p th

e In

door

Clu

b.

Mem

bers

hip

to ra

ise

fund

s to

mat

ch th

e M

AP

fund

ing

for I

ndoo

r Clu

b.

tba

18.

Brae

mar

Bo

wlin

g O

utdo

or

BB

C Ar

tific

ial o

utdo

or s

urfa

ce is

like

ly to

nee

d re

plac

ing

2-3

year

s.

Look

at p

urch

ase

optio

ns fo

r art

ifici

al su

rfac

e an

d gr

ants

to h

elp

supp

ort (

estim

ate

£8k

for n

ew

surf

ace?

)

tba

15


THEM

E 3

YO

UTH

AN

D L

EARN

ING

ITEM

TI

TLE

DES

CRIP

TIO

N

KEY

PART

NER

S CU

RREN

T ST

ATU

S 20

17 P

LAN

LO

NG

ER T

ERM

PLA

N

19.

Yout

h Cl

ub

Br

aem

ar Y

outh

Clu

b Yo

uth

club

up

and

runn

ing.

Co

ntin

ue to

sus

tain

mem

bers

hip

tba

20.

Crea

tive

Arts

An

nual

Fes

tival

in O

ctob

er o

ffer

ing

dive

rse

arts

, cra

fts

and

mus

ic

cour

ses.

BCAF

N

ow fi

ve-y

ear t

rack

reco

rd.

Secu

re fu

ndin

g an

d pl

an fo

r Oct

201

7 tb

a

21.

Play

park

De

sign

, fun

drai

se a

nd b

uild

a n

ew

play

park

in B

raem

ar.

BCL,

BCC

, AC,

IE, L

eade

r, CN

PA

All f

unds

rais

ed a

nd p

lann

ing

appr

oved

. W

ork

to c

lear

old

par

k an

d st

art t

he n

ew

layo

ut.

Inst

all n

ew p

ark

equi

pmen

t and

ope

n pa

rk.

Mai

ntai

n as

safe

vill

age

attr

actio

n.

22.

Pipe

rs

Build

a lo

cal g

roup

of

chan

ters

/pip

ers t

o jo

in la

rger

loca

l ba

nd.

BRH

S Ch

ante

r and

Pip

ing

grou

p ex

ists

as a

feed

er

to la

rger

loca

l ban

ds.

Sust

ain

the

grou

p. C

onsi

der a

ddin

g co

urse

in

to C

reat

ive

Arts

Fes

tival

? tb

a

23.

Prim

ary

Scho

ol

Gar

den

Re

stor

e th

e ga

rden

, rai

sed

beds

, po

nd a

nd w

ild a

reas

so

the

pupi

ls

can

incl

ude

in th

eir l

esso

ns.

BCC,

Sch

ool P

TA

AC

Gar

den

over

run

and

need

s so

me

loca

l re

sour

ce to

hel

p m

aint

ain.

Rais

e m

anpo

wer

and

mod

est f

unds

to g

et

the

gard

en re

stor

ed fo

r tea

chin

g us

e.

If fu

nds a

cces

sibl

e an

d ap

prov

als i

n pl

ace

– co

mpl

ete

wor

ks.

Mai

ntai

n th

e ga

rden

s as

a te

achi

ng a

id.

24.

Prim

ary

Scho

ol

Scho

ol H

all

Rede

cora

te th

e H

all.

Scho

ol P

TA

Hal

l nee

ds c

lear

ing

and

deco

ratin

g.

Rais

e fu

nds a

nd se

ek lo

cal h

elpe

rs to

de

cora

te h

all i

n 1H

201

7 va

catio

n.

Poss

ible

fund

rais

e fo

r mob

ile st

agin

g.

25.

Prim

ary

Scho

ol

Mus

ic

Trai

ning

Se

t up

Mus

ic G

roup

s.

Scho

ol P

TA

Disc

ussi

on o

ngoi

ng w

ith v

isiti

ng m

usic

te

ache

r re

new

mus

ical

gro

ups.

Po

ssib

le fu

nd ra

isin

g to

supp

ly so

me

new

in

stru

men

ts: u

ke/f

iddl

e/w

hist

le?

Look

for m

atch

ing

in S

hire

and

oth

er

gran

ts.

Sour

ce a

nd sh

are

Sam

ba st

eel d

rum

s with

CAF

?

16


THEM

E 4

COM

MU

NIT

Y CA

PACI

TY

ITEM

TI

TLE

DESC

RIPT

ION

KE

Y PA

RTN

ERS

CURR

ENT

STAT

US

2017

PLA

N

LON

GER

TER

M P

LAN

26.

Corr

iem

ulzi

e Hy

dro

To b

uild

a c

omm

unity

hyd

ro sc

hem

e on

the

Corr

iem

ulzie

Bur

n on

Mar

Es

tate

, with

inco

me

gene

rate

d m

ade

avai

labl

e fo

r loc

al p

roje

cts.

BCL,

ME,

DDD

P, A

C, C

NPA

De

sign

and

build

pro

gram

me.

O

ffici

al o

peni

ng 2

9 Se

pt 2

016.

O

pera

tiona

l fro

m 3

0 M

ay 2

016.

Com

plet

e co

mm

issio

ning

and

mon

itor f

irst

year

per

form

ance

. Ge

nera

te fu

nds f

low

bac

k to

com

mun

ity (B

CL

allo

catio

n).

27.

Brae

mar

Vi

llage

Hal

l To

ens

ure

that

bot

h ha

lls a

re

suffi

cien

tly k

itted

-out

, mai

ntai

ned,

pr

omot

ed a

nd u

tilise

d to

serv

e th

e co

mm

unity

and

, as a

ppro

pria

te,

visit

ors.

BVH,

the

com

mun

ity

Repa

ired

roof

and

CH

boile

r. £4

k fu

ndin

g is

now

sour

ced

to re

pair

woo

dwor

k an

d de

cora

te m

ain

hall.

Shut

dow

n fo

r mai

n ha

ll an

d ba

ck ro

om

deco

ratio

n Fe

b 17

Lo

ok a

t fea

sibili

ty o

f ext

ensio

n re

build

ing

stor

age

kitc

hen

and

bath

room

/toi

lets

.

If fu

nds a

cces

sible

and

app

rova

ls in

pla

ce,

com

plet

e up

grad

e, p

roba

bly

in p

hase

s.

28.

Cast

leto

n Ha

ll

Mai

ntai

n as

a c

omm

unity

hal

l for

m

any

club

s and

soci

etie

s (su

bjec

t to

IE a

ppro

val).

CHA,

IE, B

CC

Use

d by

man

y co

mm

unity

gro

ups.

In n

eed

of

som

e re

nova

tion.

Co

nsid

er se

cond

ary

glaz

ing/

stai

rlift.

IE

to d

ecid

e on

new

leas

e?

29.

Recy

clin

g Co

mpo

stin

g,

Snow

-Cle

arin

g an

d Re

fuse

To e

nsur

e th

at a

ppro

pria

te

recy

clin

g, c

ompo

stin

g, u

plift

and

sn

owpl

ough

faci

litie

s are

in p

lace

to

serv

e lo

cal b

usin

esse

s and

resid

ents

, th

ereb

y he

lpin

g to

redu

ce B

raem

ar’s

ca

rbon

foot

prin

t.

AC, t

he c

omm

unity

In

itiat

e ne

w d

iscus

sions

to re

view

cur

rent

se

rvic

e an

d ne

eds.

BC

C to

revi

ew th

e cu

rren

t pro

visio

n an

d an

y ga

ps th

at c

omm

unity

shou

ld a

ddre

ss.

tba

30.

Resi

lienc

e Pl

an

To p

repa

re th

e vi

llage

for

emer

genc

y sc

enar

ios.

BC

C, B

MR

Revi

ew o

ther

Hig

hlan

d Vi

llage

R-p

lans

. De

term

ine

prio

rity

equi

pmen

t and

syst

ems

that

may

be

requ

ired.

Deve

lop

a pr

iorit

ised

plan

to fu

nd a

nd

proc

ure

Resil

ienc

e Ki

t. Se

t up

a Re

s Tea

m in

vill

age

to b

uild

a p

lan.

tba

31.

Emer

genc

y He

alth

Car

e To

exp

lain

how

the

exist

ing

serv

ices

av

aila

ble

mee

t the

em

erge

ncy

heal

th c

are

need

s of B

raem

ar, a

nd

how

they

are

acc

esse

d.

To im

prov

e th

e EH

C if

requ

ired.

BCC,

the

loca

l GP

Firs

t Res

pond

ers i

n th

e vi

llage

. Fi

brill

atio

n in

pla

ce a

nd tr

aini

ng h

eld.

Re

view

pla

ns to

sust

ain

the

EHC.

tb

a

32.

Com

mun

ity C

are

Initi

ativ

e

To p

rovi

de c

are

to th

ose

requ

iring

it

in th

e Br

aem

ar C

omm

unity

by

thos

e liv

ing

with

in th

e co

mm

unity

.

Com

mun

ity c

are

initi

ativ

e st

eerin

g gr

oup,

BC

C, M

ar A

rea

Part

ners

hip,

Ab

erde

ensh

ire h

ealth

an

d so

cial

car

e pa

rtne

rshi

p, C

are

prov

ider

s

Supp

ort e

stab

lishe

d fr

om th

e Ab

erde

ensh

ire

heal

th a

nd so

cial

car

e pa

rtne

rshi

p. S

imila

r pr

ojec

ts h

ave

been

app

roac

hed

for a

dvic

e an

d id

eas.

£12

k fu

ndin

g ha

s bee

n aw

arde

d to

fin

d a

part

ner t

o em

ploy

and

trai

n ca

rers

w

ho w

ill w

ork

in B

raem

ar.

Inte

rest

in w

orki

ng a

s a c

arer

/vol

unte

er is

be

ing

gaug

ed th

roug

h co

mm

unity

eve

nts.

A pr

ojec

t co-

ordi

nato

r will

be

empl

oyed

. A

bank

of c

arer

s and

vol

unte

ers w

ill b

e es

tabl

ished

to p

rovi

de fl

exib

le c

are

and

flexi

ble

empl

oym

ent o

ppor

tuni

ties.

A

suita

ble

base

/offi

ce lo

catio

n w

ill b

e id

entif

ied.

Fu

ndin

g fo

r add

ition

al c

are

and

volu

ntee

r ac

tiviti

es a

bove

and

bey

ond

thos

e fu

nded

by

soci

al c

are

will

be

iden

tifie

d.

Deve

lop

the

num

ber o

f car

ers a

nd v

olun

teer

s to

ena

ble

grea

ter f

lexi

bilit

y po

ssib

le ro

ll-ou

t to

area

s out

with

Bra

emar

. Ens

ure

the

qual

ity o

f ca

re p

rovi

ded

is m

aint

aine

d. E

nabl

e in

divi

dual

s to

bec

ome

care

rs/ v

olun

teer

s by

prov

idin

g ch

ildca

re.

Cons

ider

a so

cial

par

tner

ship

app

roac

h to

em

ploy

men

t.

17


THEM

E 4

COM

MU

NIT

Y CA

PACI

TY

ITEM

TI

TLE

DESC

RIPT

ION

KE

Y PA

RTN

ERS

CURR

ENT

STAT

US

2017

PLA

N

LON

GER

TER

M P

LAN

33.

Bus L

inks

to th

e So

uth

To se

cure

a b

us se

rvic

e se

rvin

g Br

aem

ar fr

om th

e So

uth,

ope

ning

up

new

opp

ortu

nitie

s to

brin

g vi

sitor

s to

the

villa

ge, a

s wel

l as s

ervi

ng th

e ne

eds o

f Bra

emar

resid

ents

.

BCC,

AC,

CNP

A, N

estr

ans,

St

agec

oach

Jo

int m

eetin

gs to

initi

ate

dial

ogue

with

all

agen

cies

and

bus

com

pany

. Su

mm

er se

rvic

e to

Bla

irgow

rie

Poss

ible

shut

tle li

nk to

Lin

n of

Dee

.

35.

Coac

h an

d Ca

r Pa

rkin

g To

pro

vide

a so

lutio

n to

the

mid

-te

rm lo

ss o

f the

cen

tral

Coa

ch p

ark

and

the

need

for m

ore

car p

arki

ng.

BCC,

IE, H

H, A

C, M

E Te

mpo

rary

arr

ange

men

ts in

pla

ce w

hilst

the

Fife

is d

evel

oped

. Id

entif

y ne

w c

oach

and

car

par

king

pr

otoc

ols f

or th

e vi

llage

tb

a

36.

Com

mun

ity

Gar

den

A

com

mun

ity g

arde

n to

pro

vide

a

com

mun

al g

row

ing

spac

e, p

rovi

ding

fr

uit a

nd v

eget

able

s to

the

com

mun

ity g

roup

wor

king

the

area

. Th

e ga

rden

will

supp

ort s

ocia

l in

tera

ctio

n, h

ealth

y lif

esty

le c

hoic

es

and

educ

atio

n.

BCG

, BCC

, MAP

, Bal

mor

al

Perm

issio

n ha

s bee

n gr

ante

d to

use

the

area

ne

xt to

the

com

mun

ity o

rcha

rd. T

he le

vel o

f su

ppor

t and

pot

entia

l com

mitm

ent w

ithin

th

e co

mm

unity

is b

eing

gau

ged,

via

a w

ork

part

y fo

ur b

eds p

repa

red

for s

prin

g 20

17

plan

ting.

Crea

te g

row

ing

spac

es, a

nd c

ompo

st b

ins,

cl

ear l

and

for f

ruit

bush

es. I

n pa

ralle

l id

entif

y so

urce

s of f

undi

ng fo

r too

ls an

d su

pplie

s of p

lant

s, b

ushe

s, se

eds.

Pla

nt in

sp

ring

2017

. Est

ablis

h a

com

mitt

ee a

nd

stru

ctur

e fo

r sha

ring

wor

k an

d pr

oduc

e

Furt

her i

nvol

ve g

roup

s; e

ngag

e yo

uth

via

scho

ol, s

cout

s etc

. Hav

e a

stro

ng b

ody

of

volu

ntee

rs a

nd a

net

wor

k of

supp

ort

orga

nisa

tions

. Est

ablis

h in

depe

nden

t wat

er

supp

ly a

nd fu

ndin

g fo

r add

ition

al e

quip

men

t, sh

ed, c

old

fram

es e

tc.

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THEM

E 5

HOU

SIN

G A

ND

ECO

NO

MIC

DEV

ELO

PMEN

T

ITEM

TI

TLE

DESC

RIPT

ION

KE

Y PA

RTN

ERS

CURR

ENT

STAT

US

2017

PLA

N

LON

GER

TER

M P

LAN

37.

Affo

rdab

le

Hous

ing

Muc

h-ne

eded

low

er c

ost s

mal

l ho

uses

or a

part

men

ts.

BCC

Gord

on L

ands

AC

, IE

Plan

ning

per

miss

ion

curr

ently

exi

sts f

or 1

1 ho

uses

in th

e ce

ntre

of t

he v

illag

e. R

oad

acce

ss is

sues

to re

solv

e.

Pace

dep

ends

on

acce

ss is

sues

. Al

tern

ativ

e sit

es fo

r pot

entia

l dev

elop

men

t be

ing

iden

tifie

d.

Build

or f

ind

an a

ltern

ativ

e de

velo

per.

Or i

dent

ify n

ew la

nd a

nd a

ltern

ativ

e so

urce

of

fund

ing.

38.

Wor

k/

Busi

ness

Uni

ts

Set u

p a

so-c

alle

d M

ens’

She

d.

IE, M

AP, A

C, B

CC

Prop

osal

test

ing

inte

rest

has

bee

n pu

blish

ed.

Loca

te p

rem

ises i

n vi

llage

or n

earb

y.

Iden

tify

mai

n pu

rpos

e/bu

ild to

olin

g.

39.

Villa

ge P

ub

Poss

ible

con

vers

ion

of S

trac

hans

in

villa

ge c

entr

e.

IE

Poin

ting

repa

irs to

wal

ls. P

lann

ing

perm

issio

n su

bmitt

ed fo

r ext

ensio

n.

Iden

tify

a fu

ture

tena

nt/in

vest

or to

equ

ip

the

inte

rior.

Deve

lop

a su

stai

nabl

e ba

r/le

asin

g m

odel

.

40.

Fife

Arm

s To

del

iver

a 5

-sta

r spa

hot

el b

y 20

18.

HH, B

CC, I

E De

stru

ct w

ork

wel

l und

er w

ay.

Reco

nstr

uctio

n w

orks

. 20

18 O

pen

for b

usin

ess.

41.

Mob

ile S

igna

l, Br

oadb

and

and

Radi

o Re

cept

ion

To e

nsur

e th

at th

e lo

cal

com

mun

icat

ions

infr

astr

uctu

re

deliv

ers t

he b

est p

ossib

le se

rvic

e fo

r bu

sines

s and

the

com

mun

ity.

BCC,

AC,

CN

PA, S

G, th

e co

mm

unity

Se

t up

mee

tings

with

key

infr

astr

uctu

re

prov

ider

s to

dete

rmin

e w

hat i

mpr

ovem

ents

ar

e ac

hiev

able

and

how

they

mig

ht b

e fu

nded

?

Deliv

er im

prov

emen

ts to

serv

ices

. tb

a

42.

Cam

ping

Pod

s To

pro

vide

mor

e ac

com

mod

atio

n at

th

e ca

mp

site.

IE

Po

pula

r cam

p an

d ca

rava

n sit

e at

cap

acity

. In

ver E

stat

e to

est

ablis

h ne

w p

ods.

Po

ssib

ility

cre

ate

an e

xpan

ded

cam

psite

to th

e So

uth.

1913

Community Action Plan

addressing the other issues which have been identified.

For each priority or issue this will involve agreeing who should be involved, what resources will be needed and target dates for completion.

It is hoped that this process will be driven by representatives of the community with support – moral, technical and financial – from the relevant Partners.

This booklet will have to be regularly reviewed and updated. As some projects are completed, other issues will arise and take their place in future versions of the

This Braemar booklet is a 2017 ‘refresh’ of one of a series produced by Local Rural Partnerships for a number of communities in Aberdeenshire.

This revision is sponsored by Aberdeenshire Community Planning Group and Braemar Community Council. The aim is to provide community action plans in an easy-to-read, professionally printed format.

This information can now guide the community and Community Planning Partners in drawing up detailed action plans to implement the priority projects, as well as

Community Action Plan.

It is recommended that this Plan has a maximum life of three years.

Thanks to all the individuals and groups who contributed to the refresh of Braemar’s Community Action Plan and to all those who have stepped forward to lead these projects!

For questions about this document or to make suggestions about implementation of the plan, please contact Braemar Community Council.

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