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Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative:Raploch Urban Regeneration Company Proposal

1. The Raploch Area and Raploch Urban Regeneration CompanyRaploch is an area on the outskirts of Stirling City. The area covers 4.1 Square Kilometres and has a populationof 3,902 (as at January 2008). It has a long-term unemployment problem based on industrial decline, andattained during the 1990's a reputation as a notorious estate through a small minority of high profile criminalactivity. In the past decade the local community has striven to overcome the negative picture of Raploch, and astrong community spirit is evident despite the disadvantages it endures. The area is about to double in Ipopulation and housing size, due to a major regeneration activity to restore lost housing and population decline.

The Raploch Urban Regeneration Company is an independent charitable organisation that tackles the Idisadvantages over a wide front to deliver physical, social and economic regeneration. The RURC will drawtogether the overall regeneration activity that is proposed in the area over the next ten years. This in the form ofup to 900 new build homes; a community and educational campus; a new community health resource centre;development of business and industrial sites; new road construction; traffic calming measures; opening up andreclamation of the riverside; environmental enhancements and infrastructure improvements. I

The Raploch URC Board brings together the key regeneration partners: Stirling Council, the ScottishGovernment, NHS Forth Valley, Raploch Community Partnership (representing the community), SkillsDevelopment Scotland and Forth Housing Association. The Board is an independent body comprising the mainpartners mentioned above which, in tandem with R3, our private sector partner, will take forward Work onregeneration, deliver project activity, and hold all funds related to that activity. I

Our Vision: 'To develop a 21st century community consulted at every step of the way. Through effectivepartnership working, we wish to build a community where people choose to live work and visit with new homes,education, and health facilities, within an economically sustainable environment. ' I

2. The Scottish Government URC Key Outcomes1. Increased business, economic and community confidence I2. Participation by the community in greater economic activity (this can be within the area or through effective

linkage to economic opportunities that are elsewhere) I3. Improved incomes, either as a general average, or for those in lower income groups I4. Reduced unemployment/increased employment5. Improved physical environment (reduction in derelict land, improved fabric of properties, reduction in litter,

graffiti etc) I6. Rising property values and reduced turnover in social rented housing (showing that the area is somewhere

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that people want to live and that people do not move on as they move up)7. Greater satisfaction with the neighbourhood (proxies are reducing low level crime/fear of crime; more

useable public space; individual confidence etc - people choose fo stay). I

3. The Key Outcomes are in turn underpinned by Raploch URC through a set of five Strategic Objettives:• A Choice and quality of PROPERTY that can cater for diverse lifestyle, business and leisure needs.• An Enhanced sense of PLACE, felt by those living in, working in and visiting Raploch• Effective PARTNERSHIP with the community, other public-sector agencies and the private sector.• Improved Economic PROSPECTS and opportunities for the Raploch Community.• A high Quality of Life for all our PEOPLE.

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4 A Sustainable Location:Raploch is bordered by major transport systems, a river and is set at the foot of Stirling Castle. It will increase inpopulation over the next ten years with a new build programme that includes modern methods of construction andeco homes; will attract new business, new residents and develop on the potential for environmental change byt~king derelict land and making usable open spaces.

IRaploch's Sustainable Communities Initiative Proposal (RSCIP) will serve to achieve economic prosperity, socialjJstice, and ecological health - to achieve for Raploch the highest possible quality of life in the best possibleenvironment. RSCIP programme activities and policies will act effectively to improve construction, environmentaland economic systems while developing opportunities for an engaged community in which all people are able tod~velop to their fullest potential. Our SSCI proposal covers the relevant SSCI topics and many more.

ITo these ends, the RSCIP will become a tool for Raploch's regeneration programme and its residents by chartingal series of actions that ensure social progress that meets the needs of everyone. Chiefly this will be to 'futurep~oof' during regeneration with effective use of materials and the recycling of materials; effective use of theenvironment; prudent use of natural resources; and maintenance of high and stable levels of economic growthand employment, creating tools, and providing knowledge relating to sustainability - from the local and nationalperspective. Raploch' URC aim is to ensure that community is able to thrive, thereby to make it viable for the

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.I We will include local people in creating the design of home, street and neighbourhood.i We will provide affordable housing of mixed tenure, befitting of a sustainable settlement. We will designflexible spaces with shared surfaces; instil a strong sense of place and character.

- We will provide a reasonable density of houses with active street frontages and focal points .• , We will adhere to a high quality of design - quality not quantity- for the new build houses, and of spaces are

safe attractive and well maintained-I We will adhere to the principles of SUDS, the use of solar gain, combined heat and power, whole life

materials, overcoming isolation, create a sense of location.- We will use high quality materials and promote the use of recycled materials.i We will allow for access by public transport but restrict vehicfe speeds and design integral spaces; we will

create cycle paths and river walks

Raploch URC is putting into place measures for a reduction of waste materials and preventing the unnecessaryc~eation of waste materials. This includes the long-term viability of our economic climate and the improvement ofsbcial conditions; and a range of finite natural resources and economic and social structures for the community ofRaploch build their lives on. For example, during school demolitions we have stored and recycled 95% of thedemolished materials. This principle will be maintained.

4 Sustainable CommunityRaploch's sustainable community is one whose prospects for long-term health, economic viability and a pleasingehvironment are good. Specific characteristics will include:_I Equal opportunities for individual development - a range of courses called Breaking the Mould, women into

construction training project; training places on the Community Enterprise; the bespoke Recruitment Centrethat will work with local people to turn their aspirations into potentialA diverse economic base, attracting new business, retailers and creating social enterprises such as theRaploch Community Enterprise; and new retail units.A vibrant democracy - with an informed, involved, engaged community working with the Raploch CommunityPartnership and 34 community groups; Design Panels who work with the Private Sector Developer; Schoolprojects; Community Animatuers who inform and support all residents to be engaged in the regenerationopportunitiesProtection of natural diversity through the Riverwalk, Pocket Park and Community Gardens; createHomezones that are shared spaces; traffic calming by design

• Improving the minimum standard of living - training and apprenticeship schemes through the CommunityBenefits in Procurement Clause; A bespoke Recruitment Centre that helps local people into work; thJCommunity Enterprise which trains local people and assists with local environmental projects. I

• Maximising the use of people's abilities while minimising the use of natural resources - CommunityAnimatuers will survey local people on their use of energy and build a carbon footprint; a Feasibility ~tudy willshow how the carbon emissions can be reduced using opportunities that present themselves during theregeneration process. The Community Enterprise works with local people to reach the long term unemployedand give them real life qualifications in horticulture and landscaping whilst they create local environmentalimprovements.

Raploch's community members will playa vital role in guiding their community towards sustainability. The1daytoday choices each of them makes will affect community life: energy use, health, biodiversity, local economy, andthe environment. Our Partnership Agreement between the URC and its Private Sector Partner R3, thecommunity representative anchor body (Raploch Community Partnership) and Stirling Council's CommunityServices, will create: I

• A greater diversity of jobs, including those of higher value• An appropriately skilled workforce• A good range and choice of housing, including affordable and rented houses• Completion of the regeneration of Raploch's more disadvantaged communities and• Reduced polarisation across the area• Viable and sustainable community I• Diverse community that welcomes the economic and cultural contributions from all sections of the

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Working together with community members, Raploch URC will ensure that: Ia) .local people will have the knowledge and skills they need so that they can take an active role in planning and

design;b) local people will be involved in the design and delivery of environmental projectsc) local people will support the development of economic stability and enterprised) local people will have access to healthier and socially active lifestylese) local people will reduce the negative impacts and increase the positive impacts of their lifestyles. Under the

Partnership Agreement, Raploch URC will work with the community and community partners to raiseawareness, develop working structures and providing resources. I

Raploch's Key Attributes for Sustainable Development:1. Conduct a Feasibility Study to underscore all carbon emission reduction opportunities, i.e. Recycled I

materials in construction/renewable energy sources/carbon footprint of all residents using communityanimatuer surveys

2. Build 900 new homes, with some that are 'demonstration' high standard ECO homes in Site 4, Eco HomesVery Good in all other sites I

3. Partnership Agreement that sets out workplans and structure for joint actions with the Raploch CommunityPartnership community anchor group, Private Sector Partner R3 and Stirling Council's Community Services

4. Community Benefits in Procurement Clause that is a legally binding agreement for employment and trainingin regeneration contracts, that guarantees 225 regeneration linked jobs for unemployed local people throughtargeted recruitment and support I

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-----------------------The-Proposal---------------------The following narrative and templates set out the Sustainable Outcomes that Raploch Urban Regeneration Company is seeking to achieve with its partners. These reflect local

needs, circumstances and priorities, and also support the Scottish Government's Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative.

1. How does this proposal contribute to : Supported by these Raploch Urban Regeneration II Relevant Raploch Urban Regeneration Companymeeting identified regional or local. Company Targeted Actions II Outcome. Indicators

housing requirements taking account of ' ij.the economic opportunity of the area? ': !

A choice and quality of PROPERTY that can • A Masterplan shows the site plan; a Business Plan that • Increase in high quality homes and restoring the populationcater for diverse lifestyle, business and leisure shows how the programme will be beneficial to People, quota after extensive decanting/demolitionneeds Place, Property, Partnership and Prospects, • Number of local people buying homes under the Priority

• House building programme, social and economic impacts Purchase Scheme, especially first time buyers• Meeting local housing requirements - are measured, and phase of activities set out. • % of owner occupied stock

Design of Mixed Tenure homes • Building of 900 new homes of mixed tenure and high • Increase in new build social rented housing stock• Priority Purchase Scheme to increase quality design, with Eco ratings and Eco additions • % of turnover in social rented housing

local ownership • Planning includes 25% affordable homes in line with • Increase in diversity of population• Planning: PAN document adherence PAN74, and includes the community views under PAN 67,

PAN 37 and PAN 46 • Realignment of A84 to downgrade main access road to a local• Improvement of local transport - • Reduced parking areas and increased cycle routes B road and minimise pollution

Access to Park and Ride, Stirling Western • A Village Square in the heart of the community • % Hectares of improved public realm - a 'Landbank' will beAccess Road, Drip Road traffic calming, • Re-development of business and industrial units created to ensure complete coverage for maintaining thecycle routes. • Working with Raploch Community Partnership and wide developed areas

• Homezones in neighbourhood clusters. ranging community engagement• Traffic calming measures in Drip Road • Creation of a new Homezone by 2010 with potential for two

• New build houses to Eco Homes Very • Opening up and reclamation of the riverside moreGood standard • Environmental enhancements and infrastructure • New build exceeding the Eco Homes standard Very Good

• Creating demonstration Eco Houses in improvements. Use of local references and stone found in • % of passive solar gain from mono pitch sections to the south,both the new build and existing houses the Ochils to create Riverwalk and Village Square; and increased daylight levels

designed by local people • % of surface water that can be diverted to drain into soak-away• Ensuring that the new build is of enduring • A Feasibility Study to set out opportunities for future underground storage units, that can provide rainwater for

quality, and that the buildings are able to reduction of carbon emissions, through construction gardens, and where feasible water for the community gardens.adapt to changes methods, community awareness raising, use of natural In time, this system can be used to flush toilets in the Back 0

resources, recycling, usage of energy efficient eco systems Hill industrial estate.

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1. How does this proposal contribute toIi

Supported by these Raploch Urban Regeneration I' Relevant Raploch Urban Regeneration Companymeeting identified regional or local Company Targeted Actions Outcome IndicatorsII I'housing requirements taking account of II - - - - ' , -the economic opportunity of the area? II

Improved economic PROSPECTS and • The growth of local economy through the regeneration is • Economically prospective community and growing job marketopportunities for the Raploch community important, both in creation of social enterprises to support compared to baseline in 2004

for local businesses. Their profits are more likely to be re- • Number of regeneration contracts secured by a) LocalGrowing the local economy: circulated locally than money spent at other businesses. Businesses b) Social Enterprises• The Raploch URC has a Community By linking the construction of the homes to a 'Community • Number of job outcomes from Raploch Community

Benefit in Procurement Clause embedded Benefits in Procurement Clause' that is a legally binding Maintenance Enterprise training centre, which supports theas a legally binding agreement linking agreement to ensure 225 jobs for local people there has regeneration by taking local unemployed people and givingregeneration contracts to training and already been an increase in local average incomes. The them support to attain SQVA level skills that are related to theemployment opportunities for local Clause also has a remit to stimulate the growth social regeneration of their areapeople. enterprise under the agreement:

• Increased hectares of land used by businesses• Inward investment has increased and a • Raploch Community Maintenance Enterprise (RCME) will • Business satisfaction with Stirling area

major retail unit is transferring to the area devise specifically tailored training programmes thataddress the aspirations of local people who have barriers • Unemployment rate/% workless households within working age

• Opportunities for social tourism, start up to employment. Over the next five years it aims to secure groupenterprises and gaining of new skills are local contracts that are community led. It has carried out a • Increase in average incomebeing investigated number of community environmental projects. • Regeneration related jobs secured by local people

• Overcome insularity, improve health and • Access to a comprehensive range of regeneration job • Qualification levels within resident populationincrease economic viability opportunities through a bespoke Recruitment Centre that is • % of people on Incapacity Benefit

situated in the heart of Raploch. This supplies local people • Number of local people attaining jobs as a result of the• Increase the potential for social with information on training, placements and jobs that arise regeneration

enterprises to be engendered once local as a result of the regeneration, and assists local people topeople have gained skills - such as in gain the skills they need to be able to attain jobs during the • Forrest Developments have been attracted to the area toenvironmental construction and regeneration. devise plans for a retail parklandscaping - form a maintenance group • Number of positive outcomes from the Community Benefit in

Procurement Clause, legally binding agreement, which allowsfor the developer to take on local people as apprentices,trainees or as trained workers who are coming fromJhe

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High quality of life for all our PEOPLE - a • Our Masterplan denotes our plans for houses that are of a • Deprivation a thing of the past - ranking in the index of multiplerange of targeted actions to address issues of varied design, some Eco demonstration houses, and all deprivation is diminisheddeprivation, culture, vulnerability or isolation: others Eco homes Very Good, with community input and • A growing, thriving community - increased number of residents,

engagement throughout the design process. more local people engaged in community projectsAn enhanced sense of PLACE felt by those • Renewed sense of confidence in Raploch - % increaseliving in, working in and visiting Raploch: • The neighbourhood layout lends itself to Homezones and satisfaction with the area

the first one is being implemented during 2009 • Feasibility Study to reduce Carbon Emissions: Water• Raploch is bounded on one side by the harvesting, community awareness, ground source heat pumps,

M9 motorway and is the Western • The neighbourhood layout lends itself to walking and air source heat pumpsentrance to the City of Stirling. cycling paths and these are being developed throughout • Back 0 Hill industrial estate review, for use of carbon and ways

the sites. of reducing emissions, such as local water harvesting tanks• The river Forth skirts alongside the area, • Use of recycled construction materials: such as the 95% of

and it is overlooked by both by Stirling • Raploch has 11 hectares of open green spaces that are reclaimed materials which were gained when the local schoolsCastle and the Wallace Monument. being utilised by local people to design areas that are were demolished

• practical (community gardens) and represent the • Instigation of 2 -4 'Super' houses in future sites which will• It is a desirable location both for the opportunities for walking and play (Riverwalk Creative demonstrate the highest standard of Eco design

accessibility and for the stunning views of Spaces). • Number of shared spaces under Homezone principlesthe Ochil Hills and the proximity to the • Number of new cycle paths!increase of driveways andhistorical City. • Public art in the Village Square, and Riverwalk. Proposal reduction of car parking on public road frontages

for gateway features • Number of community engaged in the design process• It has a history and culture of its own; the • Community Benefits in Procurement Clause

acknowledged site of the Battle of Stirling • An interpretation panel at the Old Bridge area shows how POO and ITN online tendering•Bridge took place on Raploch soil. local people have worked together to write the history of • Using community members as Evaluators

Raploch and demonstrate its culture. The story of the • Use of community members to design green spaces (Creative• Raploch URC is a Pathfinder URC and Battle of Stirling Bridge is depicted on the alleged site of Spaces, Community Gardens, Village Square)

the Battle.our activities are widely disseminated: • WRAP recycling - topsoil and recycled construction materialsstudy visits are a regular feature: Ensure that future developments can benefit from learning • Partnership Agreement to assist community influence andcommunities from other regeneration • capacity for changeareas, to officials and ministers. about innovation: Our website denotes the approaches

being taken, including that the main developer ITN beingimplemented online rather than paper based.


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High quality of life for all our PEOPLE - a • Open Space reflects the character of Raploch and gives a • % hectares of area created for multiple userange of targeted actions to address issues of sense of the area; the spaces to be a focus for recreation • Increase of planting and wildlife attracting plantsdeprivation, culture, vulnerability or isolation: and multiple use, rather than for one particular group • Number of shared spaces - sensitive use of recycled materials,

• Flexible spaces - safe for children, 'safe by design' timber that is sourced locallyAn enhanced sense of PLACE felt by those • Integral open spaces with pedestrian areas; limit vehicle • Speed cushions on major route roadways; limiting speedsliving in, working in and visiting Raploch: speeds; allow for access by public transport; maintenance • Shared surfaces that limits through traffic but accommodates

of open spaces by local people who helped to design them public transport to enable ease of traffic movement and access• Design Guide - shared spaces and also to construct them. to public transport.

• Sensitivity to the relationship between the buildings, open • Number of new growing and socialising spaces that are• Community involvement in design and spaces and the roadways - make surfaces compatible, created within the roadway networks and between the housing

use of open spaces focal points for social activities. Safe, attractive, well • Agree a 'land-bank' maintenance schedule of open spacesmaintained. using local representatives, environmental groups and the

• Recycling of demolished materials • We have to demolish some streets of arlit housing. Community Enterprise. That will engender social enterprisesDemolished materials will be carefully removed and stored and volunteering

• Economic interventions through the for use by construction sites elsewhere. For example, roof • The principles of biodiversity and sustainable design will beCommunity Benefits in Procurement that slates will be dispatched for re-distribution. Timber reused incorporated into the Riverwalk and Pocket Park elementsgives access to regeneration skills and by a local enterprise that makes garden sheds; with the • % Use of recycled materials in construction and manner of re-training for local people remainder being chipped and allocated locally to distribution

Longannet Power Station and Caberboard. All possible • Percentage of recycled materials from the demolished houses,• Focus of a new Village Square which will materials will be recycled, including ferrous and non- including the use of crushed building materials for grading asbe bounded by new schools, existing ferrous scrap, with the remainder of the materials not 6F2, the approved grade for back filling in construction. It willshops and urban housing; this will form suitable for use, i.e. such as asbestos being disposed of be recycled within Raploch as 'road bottoming' for 'Site 5', thean urban wall, and the incorporation of safely. first phase of the new build housing programme that is a majorappropriate built art features and a • In consideration for the local community, no burning will part of the regeneration of Raploch.pedestrian walkway and a pedestrian take place on any of our sites, to alleviate any air pollution.priority B road, linking with cycling routes Elements such as chipboard, plastics, carpets, down-pipes • A strong Community Anchor group in the form of the Raplochand public transport will be rendered useful through a variety of methods, such

Community Partnership, working under the three wayas chipping or pulping and which will be recycled via a Partnership Agreementnumber of identified outlets.Open Space provision is increased and public art features • The Raploch Community Enterprise sustains local interest in• open spaces, and trains local people in hard landscaping andthat are included in the Village Sguare reflect local culture construction- that -is-directly -relative-tothe-comm unity designedand history open spaces


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'Dementia friendly' homes by designIntegrated developmentReduced hectares of derelict landNumber of hectares designated as HomezonesNumber of 'Creative Spaces'Number of Infrastructure projects500 metres of bus stops and a community bus serviceDrip Road traffic calming - cycle paths, walkingVillage Square linking to North and South areas as well asconnecting East and WestVillage Square artworks and gathering spaces - use of stoneand woodUse of stone, wood and water; opportunities for public artDesign of homes to give varied aspect and also create courtareas that are pleasant and landscapedCycle stores at home; and cycle racks in public spacesHomezone areas with pedestrian priorityR3 Green Travel Plan within the area including cycle routeswithin the new build homes; improved use of public transportFeasibility Study outcomes: the potential for Solar waterheating and light, water harvesting (for business and domestic)'intelligent skins', use of design orientation for natural light andnatural ventilation:Increased awareness of the benefits, and use, of solar panelsto reflect light from windows as a way for collecting energy -use of solar water for heatingInstallation of Ground and Air source heat pumps in a DistrictHeating system on a future site, piloted within future sites suchas site 4

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• More opportunities for people to leadhealthier lifestyles walking andcycling - denoted cycle routes

• Better roads that are well-maintained• Improved public realm• Protected and enhanced natural and

built environment.• Sustainable waste management

arrangements• Park and Ride• Stirling Western Access Road taking

through traffic away from the centreof the neighbourhood

• Homezone taking the car off thestreet - shared surfaces, people first

An enhanced sense of PLACE felt by thoseliving in, working in and visiting Raploch

Strong and innovative design and buildingprinciples were an inherent part of our PQQ

Our Masterplan shows a level of innovationand quality of design that will lead to thecreation of successful places and serve as aninspiration to future development in Scotland:


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• 'Gateway features' that are designed by the localcommunity and reflect their pride in the area, are createdboth at the entry to the main roads into the area and theneighbourhoods within it. These are to be coupled with arange of environmental improvements focused on theedges of Raploch - the Western Access Road, the areaaround Stirling Old Bridge and the open land at CraigforthCrescent.

Secured by design - with police, architectsand the developer - the guidelines set by the •NHBC: no access to the rear of the properties.-Iliuminated-walkways• Defensible spaces and natural

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Acknowledge the proximity and importance of the river and •castle in the design and use of materials - design with thehistoric setting in mind

Houses in a courtyard, of a reasonable height to create a •sense of enclosure, with well elevated windowsRestricted palette of whole life materials •

% of mixed tenure housing - including a range of diversedesign features and different styles in the same street% of solar gain from the use of light and the pitch of thebuildingsIncrease in the number of industrial buildings using energyreduction/water storage methods in the Back 0 Hill estateHectares of developed and bio-diverse land at the riverside &open spacesIncreased hectares of sports, & leisure facilities through thecreation of usable green spaces and working in partnershipwith the Community Campus

• Homezone areas have shared surfaces that are laid out toallow for neighbourhood interaction and socialisation, wherethe pedestrian comes first; use of tactile paving

• Improved use of public transport and ease of travel• Increase in the number car parking spaces which can be

created off road• Reduce reliance on the car through walking and cycling routes

and improved access to public transport• The effect of the Green Travel Plan

• Use of water storage systems for the use of the CommunityGardens using run off from the surrounding houses

• % of households that use the built in internal receptacles forsorting their recycling before putting it out into the outdoor bin

• all radiators to have thermostatic radiator valves (TRV)• Meas_uremeoLothowJhe_use_otgood_quality_systems.and

materials will reduce the running costs of the households overa five year period

Car parking is restricted to rear courtyards and off roadwherever possible •

Agreed a reasonable density of diverse and mixed tenurehousing for varied needs •

Active Street Frontages in that the buildings make use ofthe street, overcoming any sense of isolationSignificant investment in open space and the environmentto achieve a busy focal point within the density of housing

Increase the viability of local economy - research a rangeof methods that can be used to adapt the Back 0 Hillbuildings to reflect ecological and energy saving methods

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A choice and quality of PROPERTY that cancater for diverse lifestyle, business and leisureneeds

• Active use of recycled materials• Locally resourced materials• Minimise waste on site •• Solar gain to heat new development• SUDS protect biodiversity (i.e. Riverwalk) •

and effect water run off storage systems• Combined heat and power systems

Secure by design ••• Defensible spaces

Natural surveillance ••• No public footway to the rear of the

property •• Sound insulation• Adaptable, and Flexible use buildings• Interfaces and courtyards that are of

mixed material and pleasing to the eye •

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Integration of public and private housingStrong themes running through the design of the newhousing, its layout and the finishing materials

• Integration of old and new, raising the quality of newhousing and the spaces they create to produce anenvironment that will be looked after, respected and lasts •longer.

• Details will take into account traditional Scottishconstruction and should interpret the care taken in the past •in a contemporary way •

• Overhangs will be used to protect walls and particular •attention to eaves and verge details, and proprietary plasticsystems should not be used •

• The theme of high quality is to create privacy and a •defensible space, and will refer to the best examples of this •in the existing housing, which will relate the new housing tothe old

• Replace the old buildings that were of a form and size thatwas simply not required anymore, with a diverse range of •design, mixed tenure and future proofed housing

• Passive solar gain systems as an intrinsic part of the homedesign - south facing windows and internal thermal mass

• URC is working towards heat pumps and solar heatingusing Site 4 as a demonstration model

• A unified palette of wall and roof material will be used forboth private and social rented housing, overcoming anyperceived divide.

• The area falls within the Stirling Castle Amenity Areaensuring that the quality of the new development will be of •a high standard. Use of render, slate or grey tile will helpthe new build blend in well with the existing buildings

A choice and quality of PROPERTY that can •cater for diverse lifestyle, business and leisure •needs

Masterplan: The fundamental goal of RaplochURC is to create a place that people feelproud to be a part of, a place where peoplethat own their own home and people that rent,can live side by side. This is precisely why theMasterplan shows areas of private housingalongside and mixed through the areas ofsocial housing.

From the outset the community felt that newhousing had to deal with fuel poverty atsource, with housing designs and sizes thatwere practical and cost effective to look after.All houses feature exceptionally highinsulation standards with SAP ratings wellexcess of those in other developments

General principles for development:• Use of recycled materials• Use of locally sourced materials• Materials from certifiable sustainable

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People take an increased interest in one another's environmentNumber of people on the Design Panel. With so many housesbacking onto open spaces participation of local people in thedesign of the open spaces will be critical to determine futureoptionsEfficient housing and modern materials of construction thatovercome the need to heat damp, decaying housing, toovercome fuel povertyHouses are heavily insulated and double glazedECO homes rating is Very Good to ExcellentUse of condensing boilers, thermostatic controllers 'passive'buildingsEffectiveness of fresh air ventilationUse of recycled concrete pilings, water pipes and wall materialsUse of 'whole life' materials in new buildings, devoid ofsuperfluous added on features. The design characteristics areshown for each zone in the Masterplan, which is broken downinto zonesThe raising of the general standard for new housing in the areaA clear message that 'Raploch is getting better' through thecreation of new homes, streets and spacesUse of different house types in the same street to show theimportance of integrationDifferent housing types are used according to theirappropriateness for each location and their ability in townscapeterms to make a variety of spaces and places in the villageThe housing is designed of high quality contemporary design,using well-proportioned elevation and windows.Addressing the need to create homes, streets andneighbourhoods which naturally fit together and where no onefeels isolated


4. How does the proposal address long- ii Supported by these Raploch Urban Regeneration Relevant Raploch Urban Regeneration Company Outcome 'term sustainability? Company Targeted Actions II " • .lndicators .._ .. _ ~_ •.• _ ._=<- ,...."

An enhanced sense of PLACE felt by those • The Partnership Agreement between Raploch Community • Number of local people engaged in community projectsliving in, working in and visiting Raploch Partnership, Raploch Urban Regeneration Company • Renewed sense of confidence in Raploch - % increase

Community Services, Raploch Urban Regeneration satisfaction with the areaCommunity Engagement: Company: is a working document to agree joint objectives, • Number of people being recruited via the Resource Centre

• A commitment to sustainable devolve workplans and actions to an end aim of supporting • % increase in resident population levels and diversity ofdevelopment across all community the community to become engaged fully, by pooling our populationsengagement activities areas of expertise. • 'Carbon-ometer measure the efficiency of existing homes

• Reducing the gap in inequalities • R3, the regeneration main developer partner, who will work against the newly built homesamongst Raploch residents from the Resource Centre to engage with local people, • % increased community involvement in partnership working

• Offer training and guaranteed job using the Recruitment Team to advise on local job and and community lifeopportunities through CBiP training opportunities. The Resource Centre will also host • Hectares of areas devoted to Homezones

• Community development to support community meetings. A community led Design Panel will • % increased use of green spacesa future community that is able to be involved at every stage of the regeneration build activity • Community design of and use of green spacessustain the work of the URC • Raploch URC are working with a Carbon Reduction • Quantifying the value of social tourism

Strategies for Sustainability: specialist to formulate a Feasibility Study on the 'Carbon • Knowledge and value of Raploch's culture• Fenestration Emission Reduction Plan for the Community of Raploch I • Reduction of waste, through recycling and composting• Sunspaces maximise solar gain and that will inform our activities for the next five years • Effective energy systems that overcome fuel poverty

reduce heating bills • Reduction of energy use not only benefits the climate but• Buildings oriented to minimise heat also supports the economic use of energy for those on low • Feasibility Study on reducing carbon emissions on all URC

loss incomes. We will work on a proposal for a bespoke project activitiesCarbon reduction and climate change: localised district heating system, using ground source heat • Impact Assessments: all regeneration activities

• A reduced carbon footprint pumps and to attain the Carbon Trust Standard • Realignment of the A84 to become an Access Road into• A reduced area Eco-footprint • The Riverwalk as a route to and from Stirling Centre and Stirling, and redesignating Drip Road to a B road and local

Transportation: cycle routes throughout the will be enhanced over the next decade to include use of traffic ( measure the improved air quality, increased perceptionneighbourhood, pathways that are wheelchair the riverside of community safety and feeling of community cohesion)safe. Raploch's Park and Ride. • Within the new development, there are designated bicycle • Number of cars using the bypassWaste Reduction: WRAP projects, use of routes that connect to one another • Number of people walking and cycling to Stirlingrecycled construction materials and green • Drip Road has been traffic calmed to bring thecompost mixed with poor soil materials to neighbourhood back together • The Raploch community takes over the role of neighbourhoodmake topsoil in situ. • Development of a Community Trust for the future management Qost 2014 as a re.sultof the URC~s.work


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Appointed Private Sector Partner using E tendering; and assistcommunity members to evaluate the bidsR3 Private sector Partner contracts under CBiPNumber of projects in partnership with Architecture DesignScotlandNumber of Community Led Design Panel meetingsTimeous Land transfer processesNumber of Fast tracked planning processes

% Proportion of community members on URC BoardProcuring private sector partners - £ Private sector investmentInvolving the wider public sector - £ Public sector investmentConsulting community - No. of consultation events per annumCEO oversees all activities working with the Board of DirectorsHead of Corporate Affairs supports the financial reporting andmanagement of fundsBusiness Operations Managers supports the structure andpolicy making mechanismsHead of Physical Built Environment controls all aspects ofdesign, build, construction, environmental and impactsHead of Social and Economic Regeneration oversees thecommunity engagement, economic opportunities and contractsunder the Community Benefits in Procurement clause% satisfaction with the area and perceptions of the areaCommunity animatuers who will conduct profiling andconsultation - number and type of consultationsthe impact of physical change: Homezone, traffic calmingOur Key Performance Indicators are quantaitive and relate tothe increase and decrease of deprivation factorsRaploch's carbon footprint is measured through activities ofRaploch Action Plan for Carbon Reduction.Inclusion in the M and E Framework for Scotland's URC's•

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• A ten year programme of delivery under the URC structure; •forward planning document: supplementary planningguidance in the form of a Masterplan

• The community has been involved in the regenerationplans since 1999 from the RIBA award winning DesignGuide which led to Masterplan and were an integral part of •the Preferred Bidder Evaluation Panels .•

• Funding for both companies is received from the Scottish •Government, from the developers through land values, and •from other grant funding bodies .•

• Three way Partnership Agreement with Stirling Council's •Community Services, Raploch Community Partnership •(community anchor body) and the URC. Engaged •community as 'animatuers' to build up a community profile. •CBiP, Partnership Agreement, and Design Panel show thecommunity involvement at all levels. Forth Valley College •• Attract investment of a Private Sector Partner R3, aCrudenrraylor-Wimpey Consortium

• Annually reviewed Operating Plan/Annual Report• Board of Directors appointed for their specific skills

including two community representatives• M and E is based on our 5 P's which have been developed

to cover all aspects of sustainability• Inclusive of Community Planning Partnership and National •

Priorities: an integrated M and E structure.• Comparisons are made using the SNS indices• Measures were set in place from 2004 up to 2014 and

reviewed annually under the Operating Plan• Devolve a Regeneration Impact Assessment• Development of a M and E framework that befits all of

Scotland's six Pathfinder URC's and used by them tocompare achievements and set targets

Effective PARTNERSHIP with the community,other public sector agencies and the privatesector

Raploch URC Landholdings Ltd is a 100%subsidiary of Raploch Urban RegenerationCompany Limited. It is the physical deliveryarm and does not have charitable status. Allprofits made are gift aided to Raploch UrbanRegeneration Company Limited.

Delivery Vehicle: Raploch UrbanRegeneration Company Limited is a CompanyLimited by Guarantee with charitable statusresponsible for implementing the regenerationof Raploch. It will do this by engaging thecommunity, co-ordinating priorities andspending in the area, securing funding,procuring private sector partners and wherenecessary, leading on the delivery of keyprojects. The Land is mostly transferred tothe URC and the rest is held by StirlingCouncil

URC has incorporated a provision forevaluation of the success and benefits of ourapproach. Outcomes demonstrate that thedelivery of high quality sustainable forms ofnew development is achievable within a ten-year time-scale. Forward planning involvesthe inclusion of new ways of sustainability andbest practice through the use of renewableresources and hiah aualitv desian.


Raploch Urban Regeneration Company outcomes and measures under the 'FIVE P'S'

The following table shows the full suite of outcome indicators and how they relate to URC Outcomes and the National Outcomes.

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Availability of business space Maintain SC -JUnemployment rate Decrease LG -V -J -V -JMedian earnings for a) employed residents b) local employees Increase LG -V -V

School Leaver destinations Increase NG, LG -V -V -V -V -V

Volume & value of tourism activity Increase SC -V

Availability of retail space Maintain SC -JSectoral analysis of new jobs within area Increase SC -V -JQualification levels within resident population Maintain SC -J -JProportion of housing stock meeting Scottish Housing Quality Standard Increase LG -J -J -V

Rate of new housebuilding Increase NG, LG -JProportion of housing stock that is social rented Increase SC -V

People and data zones in lowest 15% of deprivation Reduce LG -V -V -V

Life expectancy at birth and at 65 years Increase LG -J -V

Healthy life eXQectancy - _Maintain _ _ NG, SC_ -- --- -- -~-

Death rates for CHD and all cancers Reduce NG, LG -V


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Residents satisfied with their neighbourhood Increase NG, LG ~ --J

Residents reporting fear of crime impacting on quality of life Reduce NG, LG ~ ~

Key crime rates (to be agreed with Central Scotland Police) Reduce LG, SC --J

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