Ewe Hill
| Operation since | 30/05/2016 |
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| Local Authority Area | Dumfries & Galloway |
| Technology | Onshore Wind |
| Installed Capacity | 51Mw |
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Dumfriesshire East Community Benefit Group (DECBG)About the Developer
| Name of renewable energy project | Ewe Hill |
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| Community benefit fund | Ewe Hill |
| Project owner(s) | ScottishPower Renewables |
| Contact name | Gillian Arnot |
| Contact telephone | 0141 614 0968 |
| Contact email | garnot@scottishpower.ocm |
| Contact address | ScottishPower House, 320 St Vincent Street, Glasgow |
About The Community Benefit Package
| Please detail any voluntary benefits to the community from the development other than recurring annual fund: | |
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| Please explain the monetary equivalent of the above benefit(s) and how the figure has been calculated: | |
| Who are the beneficiary community / communities (those that make up the fund ‘area of benefit’): | Tundergarth; Corrie, Hutton and Boreland; Langholm, Ewes and Westerkirk; and Middlebie and Waterbeck |
| How was the boundary of the beneficiary community/communities identified: | The communities surrounding the windfarm |
| 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: | 5000 |
| 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 menitoned during Consultation discussions. |
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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: | Community Councils and groups representing areas with a community council. |
| Did you provide a clear point of contact for the community from the outset of the process: | Yes |
| 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: | Yes |
| If yes, please name the body: | Dumfriesshire East Community Benefit Group |
| 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: | We met regularly with the community representatives |
| Did the community request support during the fund set up phase: | Yes |
| If yes, were they provided with that support? Please give details of who provided that support: | Community has been supported by the Southern Upland Partnership |
| Have aims or priorities been determined for the Fund: | Yes |
| If yes, please state what they are: | Applications are welcomed that fall into the following categories: |
| 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: | |
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| Please outline the distribution method: | Open grants programmes |
| What is the frequency of award making: | Bi annually |
| 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: | The Community Benefit Group has been set up as Scottish Charitable Organisation and is registered with OSCR. |
| Who administers the fund? (Who holds the fund and makes payments to local causes?): | Dumfriesshire East Community Benefit Group with the assistance of Southern upland Partnership |
| Is this a third party: | No |
| 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: | The Board of Directors (10) selected from the local communities make the funding decisions. |
| Who is eligible to receive funds: | Constituted non-profit groups |
| If Other, please specify: | |
| Please state which of the following are made public: | Annual reports |
| If these are available online, please provide a link to the relevant website: | Annual reports |
Monitoring & Review
| What processes is in place to ensure the impact of individual awards and the fund as a whole are measured: | Annual reports are submitted to ScottishPower Renewables. |
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| Do you receive an annual report on fund spend or, if you are the fund administrator, do you produce one: | Annual reports are submitted to ScottishPower Renewables. |
| How do you encourage a regular review of the fund spend, priorities, administration and governance processes: |