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Play Area Action Plan – Play Sufficiency Assessments |
Original Due Date |
March 2024 |
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Description |
Play Park Sufficiency Assessment to inform the PAAP which will be carried out through improvement of the 2019 PAAP methodology. |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
3 - Our children and young people are safe, healthy and ready to learn. 4 - East Dunbartonshire is a safe place in which to live, work and visit. 5 - Our people experience good physical and mental health and wellbeing with access to a quality built and natural environment in which to lead healthier and more active lifestyles. |
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Rationale |
The purpose of the Play Area Action Plan is to guide the improvement of the existing Play Area resource across the towns and villages of East Dunbartonshire, and to identify new opportunities for future facilities. The Action Plan has been developed in cognisance of the EDC Local Development Plan and the Open Space, which sets out standards for the accessibility of play areas across East Dunbartonshire. Play Sufficiency Assessment will be carried out in line with NPF4 Planning Policy. |
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Tree Management Policy |
Original Due Date |
March 2024 |
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Description |
Inspect, review, and maintain the Council’s Tree assets, through sustainable tree management works |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
4 - East Dunbartonshire is a safe place in which to live, work and visit. 5 - Our people experience good physical and mental health and wellbeing with access to a quality built and natural environment in which to lead healthier and more active lifestyles. |
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Rationale |
The policy is informed and directed by various legal requirements relating to tree management. Council will aim to protect public safety by inspecting and managing trees that are growing on Council land. When a tree is deemed to present a hazard to people and/or property, then Council will organise remedial action to make the tree safe. Council also has a long-term commitment to protect the tree stock and manage them appropriately to ensure they are free from disease and are in a healthy/stable condition. Ash dieback survey will form part of the new suite of surveys in open spaces and roadside trees. Further emphasis will be placed on the importance of trees in respect of Climate Change adaptation. |
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Title |
Food Growing Strategy |
Original Due Date |
March 2024 |
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Description |
Increase the number of allotment locations and plots available to meet local demand |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
4 - East Dunbartonshire is a safe place in which to live, work and visit. 5 - Our people experience good physical and mental health and wellbeing with access to a quality built and natural environment in which to lead healthier and more active lifestyles. |
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Rationale |
The draft Food Growing Strategy indicates priorities is led by the Council’s Sustainability Team, local food growing demand and potential food growing sites for consideration. This information can be utilised to indicate priorities for the relevant Service. The Streetscene Technical Support Team provides support in respect of the implementation of the Strategy which has yet to be finalised. |
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Title |
Greenspace Strategy |
Original Due Date |
March 2024 |
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Description |
Combined Open Space, Green Network and Play Sufficiency Audits. |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
4 - East Dunbartonshire is a safe place in which to live, work and visit. |
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Rationale |
Development of the greenspace strategy which is led by the Council’s Sustainability Team will set out the strategic aims for the delivery of improvements to open space and greenspaces, the green network and play spaces in East Dunbartonshire Council. This information can be utilised to indicate priorities and resources for implementation. The Streetscene Technical Support Team provides support in respect of the implementation of the Strategy which has yet to be finalised. |
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Title |
Surface Water Management Plan |
Original Due Date |
March 2024 |
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Description |
Implementation Plan for the delivery of Surface Water Management Planning – Cycle 1 (2016 – 2022). Work to improve water bodies to address climate change and assist with flood mitigation measures |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
4 - East Dunbartonshire is a safe place in which to live, work and visit. |
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Rationale |
Identify the process to put Surface Water Management Implementation Plans into action to meet statutory obligations under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 |
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Title |
Roads Inspection and Maintenance Policy |
Original Due Date |
March 2024 |
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Description |
Inspect and maintain the adopted Carriageway and Footway network throughout East Dunbartonshire |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
4 - East Dunbartonshire is a safe place in which to live, work and visit. |
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Rationale |
Safety inspections are designed to identify all defects likely to cause danger or serious inconvenience to users of the network or the wider community. Such defects include those that require urgent attention as well as those where the locations and sizes are such that longer periods of response are appropriate. The Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 under section 1, states that a local roads authority shall manage and maintain all such roads in their area as are for the time being entered in a list (in this Act referred to as their ‘list of public roads’) prepared and kept by them under this section. |
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Winter Maintenance Policy |
Original Due Date |
March 2024 |
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Description |
Review the Council Winter Maintenance Policy to ensure it is updated and remains relevant
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
4 - East Dunbartonshire is a safe place in which to live, work and visit. |
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Rationale |
As the Roads Authority the Roads Network Operations Team has a statutory obligation under the provisions of Section 34 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, has a statutory duty to take such steps as it considers reasonable to prevent snow and ice or indeed the consequences of any other weather condition endangering the safe passage of vehicular and pedestrian traffic over the Councils public roads. |
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Title |
Review Asset Management Plan (RAMP) |
Original Due Date |
March 2024 |
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Description |
Review Asset Management Plan (RAMP) to improve roads and lighting infrastructure |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
4 - East Dunbartonshire is a safe place in which to live, work and visit. |
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Rationale |
The RAMP was initially produced in accordance with national guidance and recommended good practice developed through the SCOTS Road Asset Management Project. This plan sets out the Council’s plans for the Council’s Road Assets. The Road Asset Management Plan (RAMP) records the Council’s plans for the maintenance of the Road Asset. The “Road Asset” comprises of carriageways, footways, structures, street lighting, traffic management systems and street furniture. The plan will be reviewed at three year intervals with an annual review of finance linked to the council’s capital program. |
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Title |
Mugdock Country Park Strategy |
Original Due Date |
March 2024 |
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Description |
Deliver Mugdock Country Park Strategy with associated Action Plan |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
4 - East Dunbartonshire is a safe place in which to live, work and visit. 5 - Our people experience good physical and mental health and wellbeing with access to a quality built and natural environment in which to lead healthier and more active lifestyles. |
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Rationale |
The Mugdock Country Park Strategy 2023-2028 aims to recognise and celebrate the heritage of Mugdock, build capacity to best utilise our outstanding natural assets, improve access and facilities for all, create new opportunities for our local community and visitors to enjoy and connect with Mugdock Country Park. |
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Cemetery Strategy |
Original Due Date |
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Description |
Deliver a Cemetery Strategy with associated Action Plan. |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
4 - East Dunbartonshire is a safe place in which to live, work and visit. 5 - Our people experience good physical and mental health and wellbeing with access to a quality built and natural environment in which to lead healthier and more active lifestyles. |
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Rationale |
Develop a Strategy that outlines the objectives and actions needed to plan for demand and manage our cemeteries for the future with clear direction for staff and the community regarding the use and management of cemeteries with a view to the development of a revised Cemetery Policy, Action Plan and Management Rule to support any Strategy. |
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Title |
Communication |
Original Due Date |
March 2024 |
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Description |
Improve publically available information via the Council Web Site including footway gritting routes and Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) locations |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
4 - East Dunbartonshire is a safe place in which to live, work and visit. |
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Rationale |
By sharing and promoting operational information via the Council Website the public are better informed and once this information is publicised overtime it should reduce enquiries as the public become more aware of the information. |
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Title |
Management of Structures |
Original Due Date |
March 2024 |
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Description |
Maintain the bridges and retaining wall database to ensure there is proper accounting for these assets. |
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Link to LOIP Outcome or Guiding Principle |
4 – East Dunbartonshire is a safe place in which to live, work and visit. |
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Rationale |
The Service has a statutory obligation to manage and maintain the Councils 220 bridges that are part of the adopted carriageway and footway network. The aim is to ensure bridge safety and minimise disruption to the public, road users and the environment. |
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