This project delivers ‘The Space’, a new multi-purpose building forming a critical part of our village Community Hub.
Estimated Price
667292
The project is to develop ‘The Space’ a 100 m2 multi-purpose, low energy building in the heart of Culbokie. It is part of a bigger Community Hub project being developed on land owned by the Culbokie Community Trust within the biodiverse setting of Culbokie Green. The Space will comprise:
rental space for an anchor tenant,
2 community health rooms,
meeting room with video conference facilities,
flexible community space with up to four (removable) hot-desks.
Community Issues and Priorities
The building seeks to address issues of:
inequalities of access to services due to a very limited bus service and no local health provision;
loss of young people from the area due to a lack of local business and employment opportunities
a lack of community income and wealth generation to support long term growth, resilience and financial sustainability.
The specific priorities identified by the community during a community consultation in 2023 were the need for health services, some shop front space (for example, for a butcher, hairdresser or crafts), a digitally connected meeting room, office space and hotdesk/coworking space.
Project Aims
Reflecting these issues and priorities, three principle aims have been set for this project which will strengthen the economy and achieve a high level of social outcomes:
To complete the construction of The Space, as an integrated part of the Community Hub, leading to the further transformation of Culbokie village centre from an abandoned field into a vibrant, attractive and biodiverse community facility supporting community wellbeing
To provide critical local services and business opportunities with a priority on health and wellbeing, addressing disadvantage and environmental sustainability
To generate the necessary income to secure the Hub's future.
We expect the project will also build further momentum to enable the development of the final component of the Hub - the community café.
All necessary permissions have been obtained for the construction of The Space (including planning consent and a building warrant). A fully documented open tender exercise earlier this year led to the selection of a preferred builder out of three bidders. The tender has since expired and will be refreshed should this funding be approved. A contingency to allow for an increase in prices has been added to the tender figure for the purposes of this application.
Dates: The proposed construction start date is May 2026 with a ready for occupancy date of June 2027.
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