Braevallich Hydro Community Fund
| Operation since | 01/11/2005 |
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| Local Authority Area | Argyll & Bute |
| Technology | Hydro |
| Installed Capacity | 2.2Mw |
About the Developer
| Name of renewable energy project | Braevallich Hydro Community Fund |
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| Community benefit fund | Braevallich Hydro Community Fund |
| Project owner(s) | RWE |
| Contact name | Sian Greenman |
| Contact telephone | 01492 660811 |
| Contact email | Sian.Greenman@rwe.com |
| Contact address | RWE Generation UK Limited, |
About The Community Benefit Package
| Please detail any voluntary benefits to the community from the development other than recurring annual fund: | None |
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| Please explain the monetary equivalent of the above benefit(s) and how the figure has been calculated: | N/A |
| Who are the beneficiary community / communities (those that make up the fund ‘area of benefit’): | Glenorchy & Innishail and Dunadd Community Council areas |
| How was the boundary of the beneficiary community/communities identified: | Unknown, predates specialist Community Investment staff |
| Additional arrangement: | Payment: per MW installed |
| Please confirm the value of your community benefit package as an equivalent rate of payment per MW per year: | 454 |
| Is this index-linked? | Yes |
Fund Set-Up Process
| What information was provided to make it clear that contributing to community benefit discussions does not affect an individual’s right to express a view on the development: | This was not raised during community benefit discussions, most community benefit activity took place post-consent |
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| What factors did you consider when identifying the most appropriate individuals and groups to involve in the consultation process on the community benefit package: | Unknown – the site predates Scottish Government Good Practise Guidelines |
| Did you provide a clear point of contact for the community from the outset of the process: | Yes, we have a dedicated Community Investment Team |
| Do you have a written agreement with a local body in relation to the community benefit package, e.g. community council, development trust, or local authority: | No |
| If yes, please name the body: | N/A |
| What communication channels did you use to provide feedback and maintain open dialogue with the community during the set-up phase? Please provide details, for example frequency of meetings, who you met with, newsletters, etc: | Unknown but likely to have been newsletters, website and meetings with Community Councils. |
| Did the community request support during the fund set up phase: | No |
| If yes, were they provided with that support? Please give details of who provided that support: | |
| Have aims or priorities been determined for the Fund: | No |
| If yes, please state what they are: | |
| If yes, please state how you reached agreement on these with the community: |
Governance & Administration
| Please give details of the process for awarding funds to eligible causes / initiatives: | The fund is delivered through an annual payment to each community council – the base level payments for each community council started at £1,000 and are index linked in line with the retail price index. |
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| Please outline the distribution method: | |
| What is the frequency of award making: | |
| How did you ensure there was an appropriate governance and administration process in place to handle the funds? Please give details of any support you provided to ensure these were in place: | Internal review |
| Who administers the fund? (Who holds the fund and makes payments to local causes?): | Glenorchy & Innishail and Dunadd Community Councils |
| Is this a third party: | Yes |
| Who makes decisions on which causes receive funds? If this is a local group (e.g. Community Panel, Committee or Board) please give the name of the group, details of its make-up and how people can come on/off the group: | Community councillors |
| Who is eligible to receive funds: | Other |
| If Other, please specify: | Who can apply for a grant? These are the conditions that applicants must fulfil to apply for a grant: Applicants must be a community group/organisation (not-for-private-profit) with a governing document; Applicants do not need to be registered charities to apply; Applicants must provide their latest set of accounts, signed by an independent examiner; Applicants must identify which of the Trust outcome(s) their proposal will deliver; Applicants should be able to demonstrate that the planned activity benefits or involves residents within the Watten Community Council area; Applicants should provide evidence of community support. This may include reference to the 2016 Community Planning exercise, but will ideally include more project specific evidence. |
| Please state which of the following are made public: | Minutes of award making meetings,Annual reports |
| If these are available online, please provide a link to the relevant website: | Minutes of award making meetings,Annual reports |
Monitoring & Review
| What processes is in place to ensure the impact of individual awards and the fund as a whole are measured: | Foundation Scotland undertake full monitoring of all awards. |
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| Do you receive an annual report on fund spend or, if you are the fund administrator, do you produce one: | RWE requests a monitoring form to be returned annually. |
| How do you encourage a regular review of the fund spend, priorities, administration and governance processes: |