Coupar Angus Townscape Heritage Initiative
What is a Townscape Heritage Initiative?
Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) is a programme of the
Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), which distributes a share of the money
raised by the National Lottery to projects involving the heritage
of the United Kingdom.
The THI programme offers grants to help communities regenerate the
historic parts of their towns and cities. It is designed to address
problems in areas of particular social and economic need. It
encourages partnerships to carry out repairs and other works to
historic properties within those areas, and improve the quality of
life for all those who live, work or visit there.
The HLF contributes up to 75% to a Common Fund set up by a local
partnership, which usually consists of a combination of the local
authority, local charitable or building preservation trusts and
local or national regeneration agencies.
The partnership appoints an Executive Committee, which assesses
applications for and disburses individual grants to specific
projects identified through an Action Plan. Where the HLF
contribution is over £1 million, the THI scheme must also
provide for education and training in traditional and craft
skills.
How does it affect Coupar Angus?
The funding partnership consists of Communities Scotland, Coupar
Angus Regeneration Trust, Heritage Lottery Fund, Perth and Kinross
Council, Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust and Historic Scotland,
through the Historic Environment Regeneration Fund (HERF). The
Coupar Angus Townscape Heritage Initiative was awarded
£854,000 by the HLF towards a Common Fund of £1,630,000
in 2006.
The THI Action Plan identifies projects affecting key historic
buildings throughout the Coupar Angus Conservation Area in the town
centre. These projects are eligible for grant assistance towards
repairs, reinstatement of architectural detail and re-use of vacant
floorspace. Some money has also been allocated to public realm
works.
The Coupar Angus Townscape Heritage Initiative is taking place
alongside other socio-economic initiatives to regenerate the
area.
How will I benefit from the THI?
If you own or lease one of the buildings identified in the THI
Action Plan you may be able to access grant to help you improve
your building and help regenerate the town centre. Public realm
improvements will be carried out which will help raise the quality
of the environment for everybody.
Even if your project does not qualify for financial assistance,
advice is available from the Council on repairs and alterations to
help you achieve your aims while helping to enhance the character
of Coupar Angus. You may also be able to participate in or benefit
from the education and training programme being implemented as part
of the THI.
How do I get further advice?
For information on the running of the grant scheme, advice on
whether you may be able to access THI grant assistance and the
education and training programme, please contact the THI Project
Officer, Sara Carruthers, at:
The THI Project Officer
c/o Coupar Angus Regeneration Trust, Ground Floor Office A, Royal
Bank Buildings, Union Street, Coupar Angus, PH13 9AE.
Telephone: 01738 475373 / 07753 324956
Email: scarruthers@pkc.gov.uk
For further information on the Coupar Angus Conservation Area,
visit the webpage link on the right.
For advice on planning issues including whether your proposal
requires planning permission, listed building consent or
conservation area consent, contact the Development Management teams
via the link on the right.
Additional sources of information can be found via the External
Links section.
