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Dedicated to maintaining and improving Stirling’s heritage Shopfronts, Townscape & Beyond Dr Lindsay Lennie Project Officer Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 1

Establishment of Stirling City Heritage Trust • Stirling was awarded city status in 2002 as part of the Jubilee Year. • Recommendations of the heritage trust model were made in the Scottish Executive’s ‘ Review of Scotland’s Cities’ (2002) and the success of the model elsewhere: Edinburgh World Heritage Trust • Scottish Ministers announced the establishment of City Heritage Trusts in Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness and Stirling in February 2003. • Stirling City Heritage Trust began operations in December 2004. Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 2

Establishment of Stirling City Heritage Trust Stirling City Heritage Trust: An independent company limited by guarantee • A Scottish charity • Governed by a Board of 9 Directors who are volunteers • Funded by Historic Environment Scotland and Stirling • Council Run by the Trust Managers (2 on a job share basis) • 1 external consultant • 2-3 staff on Traditional Buildings Health Check • Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 3

Recent and Current Projects Pilot Façade Enhancement Scheme (FES): • Conservation and repair of 6 shopfronts King Street Funding Initiative • Major project to conserve and repair key buildings in heart of City Centre Traditional Buildings Health Check • A proactive maintenance pilot scheme for building owners Stirling War Memorial • Conservation and repair of the 1922 memorial Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 4

Pilot Facade Enhancement Scheme Project: Aims: • Commissioned specialist conservation • To tackle disrepair and appearance of advice on shopfronts shopfronts • Engaged architect to design new • To aid economic regeneration through shopfronts and/ or enhancement and enhancement conservation and to oversee works • To conserve historic fabric • Offered grants of up to 80% to shop • To improve security in a sympathetic way owners Design for 3-15 King Street by Pollock Hammond Partnership Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 5

3 King Street: New shopfront retaining original fascia Before: modern aluminium After: new shopfront in timber shopfront Design for new shopfront in timber with hand-painted signage Poor signage but original Victorian (Cycle Touring Club sign above also repainted) fascia survives Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 6

9 King Street: 1950s shopfront repaired and enhanced After: new shopfront retaining Before: 1950s shopfront with Design for new shopfront with showcase and terrazzo showcase stone cladding stallriser with new stone Poor signage and in poor repair cladding and terrazzo step Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 7

15 King Street: Conservation & repair of 1930s shopfront After: new shopfront retaining chrome window frames & etched glass but with new stone cladding and new signage Before: 1930s former butchers Design for new shopfront with with timber cladding. Probably stone cladding retaining original originally Vitrolite. Chrome 1930s features windows survive but painted. Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 8

36-40 King Street: 1930s shopfront repaired and enhanced Before: 1930s marble and bronze shopfront in poor repair After: both shopfronts re-clad in green marble, blinds repaired and bronze cleaned Design for new shopfront with new marble cladding and new security gate to close entrance Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 9

Pilot Façade Enhancement Scheme: Challenges and Outcomes Outcomes: • 6 shopfronts conserved and repaired • Improved security with sympathetic approaches • Grant funding of £131k with significant contribution from Stirling Council • Review of owners experiences showed they were very positive about the scheme and pleased with their shopfronts During works to 3 King Street • The fact that shops were adjacent to each other resulted in a significant effect on the appearance of the street Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 10

Pilot Façade Enhancement Scheme: Challenges and Outcomes Challenges: • Work to shopfronts can be very disruptive for retail businesses making them reluctant to participate • Getting owners to take up the grant requires a very high level of grant and a great deal of support (planning etc) • Shopfronts change hands frequently and good works can be undone surprisingly quickly Alterations to window frames during re-glazing • Enhancement rather than conservation can be more difficult to fund Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 11

King Street Funding Initiative • A 6 year project 2012-2018 • Funded by Historic Environment Scotland and Stirling Council • Aims to tackle vacancy, poor repair and to support economic regeneration • Initial engagement with owners of 7 buildings and 2 shopfronts • Total available fund circa £700k • Looking to offer grants of around 70% for eligible works Eligible works: Roof repairs (slate and leadworks) • Masonry repairs • Repairs to rainwater goods (cast iron) • Window repairs and replacement (timber sash & case) • Shopfront repair and enhancement • Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 12

King Street Funding Initiative Process: • Initial evaluation to identify suitable buildings • Establishment of ownership • Engagement with owners • High level survey • Detailed reports and budget costs • Owners to agree to tender phase • Set up owners bank account through solicitor • Standard securities (if required) • Planning permission (if required) • Owners deposit funds in shared bank account • Appointment of contractor • On site Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 13

King Street Funding Initiative High level survey- Challenges Road permits needed for road • closure Getting a suitable mobile • elevated working platform The weather! • Keeping owners and retailers • informed Costly • High level survey- Outcomes Cleared gutters and masonry of • High level survey, October 2013 plants Essential views of roofs and • chimneys for architect to assess extent of repair needed- prevents surprises later! Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 14

King Street Funding Initiative: 42-46 King Street 42-46 King Street 3 owners including retailer Wilkies • Listed Category B • In Stirling Town Conservation Area • Roof and chimney repairs • Enhancement to façade and shopfront • Project costs circa £100k • Grants of 70% • Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 15

King Street Funding Initiative: 42-46 King Street Challenges • Getting owners to commit to the project • Standard security required • Timing to suit retailer • Alterations to scope of works • Planning permission • The weather! • Keeping everyone informed and happy Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 16

King Street Funding Initiative: 14-18 King Street 14-18 King Street Not listed but in Stirling Town • Conservation Area Built for Stirling Co-operative Society in • 1897 by McLuckie and Walker 7 owners including 2 shops (1 tenanted) • Major works needed to roof, chimney • and windows Project costs c£136k • Grants of 75% • Due on site May 2016 • Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 17

King Street Funding Initiative: 14-18 King Street Challenges Getting all owners to participate • (1 did not) Delay from tender stage to • securing owners agreements Keeping contractor and owners • informed and happy Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 18

Learning to let go…. The ones that got away- despite best efforts not everyone wants or can take advantage of an offer of grant Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 19

Successful grant funded projects require: • Patience • Perseverance • Diplomacy • Number crunching skills (spreadsheets) • Willing owners • Understanding and flexible funders • Time (lots!) Detail of a lion- 2 King Street Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 20

King Street, 1930s But..… the rewards are securing the future of these buildings Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 21

Dedicated to maintaining and improving Stirling’s heritage Company No: SC277033 Charity: SC037888 22