The Newsletter includes:
To get your hardcopy please contact the CC via our contact form.
Dunoon Community Council have posted a survey on their website. If you have views you would like to express, then this is an anonymous forum for your comments.
https://dunooncommunitycouncil.co.uk/argyll-rally-2025
The ColGlen Council is also taking feedback, both at an in-person meeting on 7th July, and also via our usual contact form.
Here is the note of the meeting:
The Community Council is holding a meeting to discuss this year’s rally at the end of June on Monday, 7th July at 7.30pm in the Colintraive Village Hall.
If you would like to feedback on how the event affected you, positively or negatively, please attend or let us know your thoughts via our contact form.
If you choose to feedback via email/contact form, we will assume you would like to remain anonymous, unless you tell us that you are happy to be associated with your comments.
On Monday 9th June 2025 at the Glendaruel Village Hall, an update was given on the future lessee of the Cruach Mhor windfarm which is now known to be Belltown Power. This is a Bristol-based organisation which has an existing relationship with Forestry and Land Scotland. It operates four other sites in Scotland and several southern sites, with a mixed portfolio of wind, photovoltaic and hydro power. Their bid was the most financially competitive out of the 18 total bidders for the lease of the windfarm which renews in 2029.
For more, please read the document below:
ColGlen Community Council are holding their AGM on Monday 9th June, 7.30pm in the Glendaruel Hall, followed by a standard community council meeting using the standing agenda.
All are welcome to attend, we look forward to seeing you there.
Here is the Agenda and the minute of last year’s general meeting.
The ‘Communities’ on-line information session is taking place on Wednesday 4^th June at 7pm and will run for 60 minutes. This is a Teams session – you can register online to attend the session – EPAS Communities Information Session -Scottish Environment Protection Agency – Citizen Space<https://consultation.sepa.org.uk/compliance-and-beyond/9d022dcd/>.
Useful resources for this Communities Information Session are:
Video explainer<https://youtu.be/tqFBBChG2gQ>– SEPA’s YouTube video explaining EPAS
EPAS Consultation FINAL 31.03.25.pdf <https://consultation.sepa.org.uk/compliance-and-beyond/epas/supporting_documents/EPAS%20Consultation%20FINAL%2031.03.25.pdf> – which you can read in advance and share with others
SEPA’s consultation hub <https://consultation.sepa.org.uk/compliance-and-beyond/epas/> – where you can participate in the consultation – *by 30^th June*
SEPA’s approach to regulation <https://www.sepa.org.uk/regulations/how-we-regulate/our-approach-to-regulation/> – to acquaint yourself with SEPA’s approach
Scottish regulators’ strategic code of practice <https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-regulators-strategic-code-of-practice/> – with which we comply
Along with many of our usual reports and topical issues, including the Local Place Plan, we plan to discuss how we deal with the imminent Digital Switchover as a community. We have heard how the present plans by the UK & Scottish Governments do not seem to have any idea of what this will mean for a rural community like ours. If you have worries, views or would like more information, please come along to the meeting at the Colintraive Village Hall at 7.30pm on Monday evening.
We will be following our Standing Agenda.
Argyll and Bute Council are undertaking a review of the Scheme for Establishment of Community Councils in Argyll and Bute. A public consultation is open and your views are welcomed (link below)!
The first stage of the review closes on 22 June 2025, and a second stage is anticipated towards the end of August.
The review precedes the full Community Council elections due to take place in August 2026.
https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/my-council/community-council-review-2026
Everyone is welcome to attend the Community Council’s next meeting on Monday 14th April, 7.30pm at Glendaruel Village Hall.
The meeting will follow our standing agenda, with topical issues including Cowal Community Energy, Local Place Plan, Cruach Mhor Windfarm Trust and Harbour Order Consultation.
Do come along to hear more and share your view.
Interested in supporting local people and community projects? You could be a candidate for election as a Trustee of the Cruach Mhor Windfarm Trust, the grant-giving body for the Cruach Mhor Windfarm, sited above Glendaruel.
The Windfarm Trust is seeking to elect three Trustees for a 4-year term. If there are more than three candidates a community ballot will be held. The closing date for nominations is 4pm on Wednesday 23rd April 2025.
Visit cmwft.scot or email info@cmwft.scot for forms and information.
*Candidates must live in the ColGlen Community Council area, be 16 years or older on the closing date, and must not be an employee of either Argyll and Bute Council or ScottishPower Renewables.
