HEADLINES...
The next meeting of the Community Council is on Thursday 27th November 2008.
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 News - 14 August 2008
If you are interested in planning issues then you can keep up to date with the latest planning news from the Scottish Goverment by clicking here.
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. Will this report satisy everyone? I think not. Will it bring an end to controversy, or will it stir it up to a new level? Only the coming weeks will tell.
Community Councils and Planning - 13/07/08
Over the course of the past few months the Association of Argyll & Bute Community Council's Executive Committee have been pressing Argyll & Bute Council to appoint liaison officers to assist community councils and individual residents in planning and other matters which involve two or more Council departments, and to promote planning training for community councillors. Both requests have not been met with unqualified enthusiasm. The AABCC is pursuing this matter and is seeking the support of member community councils.
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.
Evidence submitted to PLI
The evidence that was submitted by the Community Council to the Public Local Inquiry on the Local Plan can be viewed here.