HEADLINES...
The next meeting of the Community Council will be in August 2009, date not yet fixed.
Community Council Review
Argyll and Bute Council have published (May 2009) their proposals on the future of Community Councils for public consultation. The documents are:-
- The Argyll and Bute Council Cover Report,
- A Good Practice Agreement
- A Scheme of Establishment for Community Councils
Community Council Elections
The elections for community councils have been postponed until the autumn. If you have an interest in doing something for your community you should consider standing for election. We need a wide variety of people on the community council so that we can fairly represent the communtiy. Contact the Chairman for further information.
Helensburgh Design Statement
The Community Council has prepared a Design Statement for the guidance of planners, architects and developers. It aims to be practical document which will encourage good design for new construction and alterations to existing buildings in the town. The Design Statement is available here.. Accompanying references are here...
Pier Car Park Proposals.
An exhibition of 4 optional layouts for development at the pier car park was held in the Victorai Halls in early December. You can see the proposals here.
Buy Local - 6 November 2008
The Community Council are campaigning to encourage local residents to shop local. A vibrant town centre is in all our interestes. If we each spent a few more quid in the local shops it could make such a difference to them. And it would ensure the vitality of the commercial heart of the town.
Old Academy Building - 11 September 2008
John Dickie Homes gives an assurance that they still intend to build the 166 houses on the old school site at Colgrain. But in the present economic climate the community council fears that they will not exercise their option to buy the site by January. The prospect of the old school building being left standing for years to come is a cause for disquiet.
Planning - 30/07/08
Government housing policy launched on 28 July 2008, replaces the 2003 version, removes PAN 38 and brings SPP 3 into line with the modernisation of the planning system, reflecting the Scottish Government's housing agenda.
In brief, SPP3 makes it easier for local authorities to ensure they always have a five-year supply of effective land for housing, and enables them to bring forward more land for housing if it is required. It also sets out that developers and planning authorities work together to help provide high quality well designed homes in sustainable locations across Scotland that will benefit communities. For full information click here.
Local Plan - 21/07/08
The Reporter's findings on the Argyll & Bute Local plan are now available here. Deliberations for this Local Plan were started in 2000.
New Members
The Community Council is composed of both elected members and nominated members. There are vacancies on the Council at the moment and it is open for any local club or organisation to nominate someone to serve on the Community Council. So if you know someone who you think could make a useful contribution get in touch with the Chairman or Secretary, their contact details are available on the Members page.