Fife Community Wind
| Operation since | 01/01/2017 |
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| Local Authority Area | |
| Technology | Onshore Wind |
| Installed Capacity | 3Mw |
About the Developer
| Name of renewable energy project | Fife Community Wind |
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| Community benefit fund | Fife Community Wind |
| Project owner(s) | Ore Valley Housing Association |
| Contact name | Nicholas Clark |
| Contact telephone | 01592 721 917 |
| Contact email | nclark@orevalleyha.org.uk |
| Contact address | 114-116 Station Road |
About The Community Benefit Package
| Please detail any voluntary benefits to the community from the development other than recurring annual fund: | N/A. |
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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’): | The beneficiary community boundary is defined as being within the environs of Cardenden including Auchterderran, Bowhill, Cardenden and Dundonald. |
| How was the boundary of the beneficiary community/communities identified: | |
| Additional arrangement: | Payment: percentage of profit |
| Please confirm the value of your community benefit package as an equivalent rate of payment per MW per year: | 1000 |
| Is this index-linked? | No |
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: | We conducted numerous events and discussions with various elements of the local community to collate open opinion. |
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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: | We wanted to consult as widely as possible with the community as the project with the community as the project aims to deliver benefits for all residents within the local area. We worked to collate opinion directly from the public rather than solely relying upon the thoughts of those that lead key local groups so that as many relevant voices were heard. |
| 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: | No |
| If yes, please name the body: | |
| 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: | Regular engagement events and visits to local groups, schools etc. have been carried out prior, during and after the completion of the wind turbine project. Press releases, newsletters, leaflet drops, drop-in sessions etc. were staged in various locations to promote the scheme and seek local feedback on the development. The project also fed directly in to the local community action plan. |
| 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: | Yes |
| If yes, please state what they are: | The aims of the fund have been agreed utilizing the aims and aspirations outlined in the Cardenden Community Action Plan and through the consultation process undertaken throughout the project’s development. |
| If yes, please state how you reached agreement on these with the community: | As above. |
Governance & Administration
| Please give details of the process for awarding funds to eligible causes / initiatives: | Funds are awarded on a case-by-case basis with applications assessed on their merits. Priority is given to those that most closely align with the primary aims of the fund. |
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| Please outline the distribution method: | Open grants programmes |
| What is the frequency of award making: | It is anticipated that the awarding of grants will be made on a rolling basis. |
| 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 management of the grant giving process will be carried out in-house as OVHA have sufficient experience in distributing funding already. In-house finance services will be used to manage the process, prepare cheques, financial reports etc. |
| Who administers the fund? (Who holds the fund and makes payments to local causes?): | |
| 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 funding panel will consist of representatives drawn from the local community. |
| Who is eligible to receive funds: | Constituted non-profit groups,Un-constituted non-profit groups |
| If Other, please specify: | |
| Please state which of the following are made public: | Annual reports,Details of awards made,Details of project achievements |
| If these are available online, please provide a link to the relevant website: | Annual reports,Details of awards made,Details of project achievements |
Monitoring & Review
| What processes is in place to ensure the impact of individual awards and the fund as a whole are measured: | Projects will be required to report back on progress using a feedback form where details of the activities and impacts supported by the funding will be captured and collated. |
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| Do you receive an annual report on fund spend or, if you are the fund administrator, do you produce one: | We will produce an annual report at the end of each award year. The first is planned for publication in December 2018. |
| How do you encourage a regular review of the fund spend, priorities, administration and governance processes: |