Question reference: S6W-16996
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 12 April 2023
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Current status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 2 May 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has given to Clyde Gateway in each year since it was established, broken down by the purpose of the funding.
Answer
The Scottish Government has awarded over £205 million of regeneration funding to Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company (URC) from 2007 to 2023 for the purpose of supporting the delivery of its 20-year operating plan. This includes direct support through annual capital and resource funding to develop and regenerate key sites identified in the plan, support core running costs and other activities it delivers in support of local communities.
Grant awards were made in each financial year are provided in the following table:
Financial Year | Capital funding £000 | Resource funding | Comment |
2006-07 | 3,022 | ||
2007-08 | 5,000 | ||
2008-09 to 2010-11 | 57,000 | Three-year funding from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2011 | |
2011-12 | 11,554 | 746 | |
2012-13 | 17,725 | 1,525 | |
2013-14 | 19,525 | 1,525 | |
2014-15 | 9,290 | 1,850 | |
2015-16 | 1,816 | 184 | |
2016-17 | 3,070 | 500 | |
2017-18 | 5,000 | 500 | |
2018-19 | 5,000 | 500 | |
2019-20 | 6,130 | 500 | |
2020-21 | 6,000 | 1,000 | £500k revenue funding provided to support COVID-19 response. |
2021-22 | 9,000 | 500 | |
2022-23 | 5,500 | 500 |
We understand that Clyde Gateway in delivering their strategic operational plan have since their formation in 2007 developed and delivered numerous projects to support the communities. Information on all of the grants Clyde Gateway may have received from various funding bodies supported with Scottish Government funding is not held centrally in the format requested. We can advise that information on the following grants awarded to Clyde Gateway is held:
Regeneration Capital Grant Fund
Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF): recommended projects 2014 to 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
Vacant & Derelict Land Investment Programme
Low Carbon Fund: Vacant and Derelict Land Investment Programme projects - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
Investing in Communities Fund
The Scottish Government remains committed to supporting Clyde Gateway URC, working with local and regional partners to deliver a place-based regeneration programme that tackles inequalities, creates jobs and opportunities, and improves outcomes for local people and communities. In 2023-24 continued funding of up to £5 million capital will be made through the Place Based Investment Programme and £0.5 million resource funding to support core running costs.