Written Question · S4W-07452 · Session 4
Further to the answer to question S4W-05087 by Stewart Stevenson on 27 January 2012, when the (a) applications were made and (b) funding wa…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-05087 by Stewart Stevenson on 27 January 2012, when the (a) applications were made and (b) funding was awarded.
The answer
The following table lists cases with grant and loan funding to community energy projects located on the national forest estate. These schemes are operated by Community Energy Scotland and includes funding from the Community Renewable Energy Support Programme (CRESP) which comes via Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) funding which is direct from the Scottish Government.
Project
Amount
Approved
Amount claimed to date
Loan or Grant
Date of last claim
Part or wholly on the NFE
Callander Development Trust
Callander Community Hydro Ltd (Trading subsidiary)
£1,000
£2,056
£4,608
£82,000
£1,000
£2,056
£3,676
Nil
Grant
Grant
Grant
Loan
Feb 2010
Oct 2010
Apr 2011
Wholly
Colintraive and Glendaruel Development Trust
£8,812
£8,812
Grant
July 2010
Wholly
Glenelg and Arnisdale Community Trust
£5,348
£5,297
Grant
March 2010
Part
Kilfinan Community Forest Trust
£8,340
£146,000
£8,340
£30,453
Grant
Loan
April 2011
Part
Lochgoilhead
£2,143
£2,143
Grant
March 2010
Wholly
Mull and Iona Community Trust
£15,691
£29,387
£38,000
£13,536
£29,250
£10,536
Grant
Grant
Loan
March 2010
April 2012
Part
Rumster
£57,661
£37,083
£56,899
£33,667
Grant
Grant
27-03-2009
26-10-2010
Wholly
Tarbert and Skipness
£8,452
£39,776
£31,000
£9,424
£39,776
Nil
Grant
Grant
Loan
Nov 2009
*
Wholly
Note: *No date of application known
There are some changes to the amounts shown in question S4W-05087. This new table includes payments made since the previous answer and corrects an error previously rendered. It also makes a clear distinction between funds approved and funds claimed or drawn down.
There were no changes to ownership of land between applications being made and funding approved.
Further checks have also indicated that two projects funded under CARES were for work not on the national forest estate at date of application or date of funding award, these projects are:
Project
Amount of funding since 2007
North West Mull Community Woodland Company
£26,089
Sunart Community
£18,000
Project
Amount
Approved
Amount claimed to date
Loan or Grant
Date of last claim
Part or wholly on the NFE
Callander Development Trust
Callander Community Hydro Ltd (Trading subsidiary)
£1,000
£2,056
£4,608
£82,000
£1,000
£2,056
£3,676
Nil
Grant
Grant
Grant
Loan
Feb 2010
Oct 2010
Apr 2011
Wholly
Colintraive and Glendaruel Development Trust
£8,812
£8,812
Grant
July 2010
Wholly
Glenelg and Arnisdale Community Trust
£5,348
£5,297
Grant
March 2010
Part
Kilfinan Community Forest Trust
£8,340
£146,000
£8,340
£30,453
Grant
Loan
April 2011
Part
Lochgoilhead
£2,143
£2,143
Grant
March 2010
Wholly
Mull and Iona Community Trust
£15,691
£29,387
£38,000
£13,536
£29,250
£10,536
Grant
Grant
Loan
March 2010
April 2012
Part
Rumster
£57,661
£37,083
£56,899
£33,667
Grant
Grant
27-03-2009
26-10-2010
Wholly
Tarbert and Skipness
£8,452
£39,776
£31,000
£9,424
£39,776
Nil
Grant
Grant
Loan
Nov 2009
*
Wholly
Note: *No date of application known
There are some changes to the amounts shown in question S4W-05087. This new table includes payments made since the previous answer and corrects an error previously rendered. It also makes a clear distinction between funds approved and funds claimed or drawn down.
There were no changes to ownership of land between applications being made and funding approved.
Further checks have also indicated that two projects funded under CARES were for work not on the national forest estate at date of application or date of funding award, these projects are:
Project
Amount of funding since 2007
North West Mull Community Woodland Company
£26,089
Sunart Community
£18,000
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-07452 by reference.