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LATEST AGM
Chair’s Report for 2025 AGM
- Funding applications received from across the ColGlen community and distributed from Milton Burns Community Benefit fund income.
- Have recruited DW and hope to co-opt a second new councillor at next ordinary meeting.
- Second community newsletter of the year is about to be published. It went to press before the announcement of the new lessee of the Windfarm so an insert will be included to provide information.
- Local Place Plan has been in progress in partnership with CGDT, the draft plan will be available for community comment in next couple of months and then will be submitted to Argyll & Bute Council to form part of Argyll-wide Local Development Plan
- MR & CR have been representing the CC at meetings with rally organisers. There have been concessions in the length of time spent on each stage locally but it is still an ongoing process and it will be the focus of the CC meeting on 7th July.
- Ferry service, Harbour Orders, digital switchover and resilience have all been topics of concern during the year. These have seen progress and we are waiting on further developments. Resilience has been a particular focus moved forward by CR and DW in conjunction with other community organisations such as the village halls. Meeting held with SSEN today discussed potential funding applications, feedback and collective procurement for example of backup generators.
- Governance takes considerable time particularly that of convener. There was a complaint relating to notice periods for the last AGM, for which the Council Complaints Panel met twice resulting in a letter of censure despite the panel opinion being that the issues were minor. Council changed complaints procedure three months later with the result that the panel now has the option of taking no action, which was not previously available.
- A high volume of correspondence has been received from a couple of individuals which has been time-consuming and a challenge at times. To protect the wellbeing of those involved we are following the Council’s standing orders by responding to the effect that items raised will be discussed at CC meetings so all councillors have the opportunity to discuss comprehensively and draft a collective response.
- AG was recruited as secretary at the start of the current year and is now stepping back to focus on bakery business. Thank you to Amy and recruitment will again be undertaken in the summer.
- Argyll & Bute Councillors have not attended majority of CC meetings, although Cllr Sinclair and Cllr Blair were present at April’s meeting. The CC requires involvement of the community and the elected county Councillors and this is a matter of concern. Apologies received from Cllr Sinclair and a brief update to be covered in following ordinary meeting.
- New sign in place at Colintraive with advertising towards costs and it has received positive feedback. Possibility of putting up similar sign in Glendaruel at the Kilmdan Acre. MR is representing CGCC on the Kilmodan Acre Trust, continuing effort to devolve running to users (shinty club, growers and playpark) although no further sale of the glebe by the Church is intended.