On Friday morning, March 14th at 10am residents in Colglen are invited to take part in the Place Plan Proposal Creation discussion at the Colintraive Village Hall. This is the critical stage for the whole Local Place Plan process, so do come along to make your voice heard!
The Community Council has been contacted about several surveys which we list here:
The first is a survey on budgets and services from the Council. This is extremely important as they are looking for millions in savings. Help our community by insisting our lifelines are not cut, and that the council find different ways to balance their budgets. You have until 14th February:
https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/form/budget-survey
“With a budget gap of £27 million over the next five years, we do not have enough funding to meet demands. We’re asking you what services should council budgets prioritise?
“Over the past 10 years, we have delivered more than £50 million in savings to continue providing services to our communities. We continue to look for more savings but the size of the budget gap means we face having to deliver further savings in the years ahead.”
In the three years to 2019 the c ommunity, through “Kyles Community Broadband” attempted to procure fibre optic broadband for the community. With a budget of £1.5M promised KCB got as far as the competitive tender, but were stymied by a combination of budget and capacity of the organisations tendering. At that point the Scottish Government promised to make our area a priority after the ten areas already allocated official priority status. Over the intervening years, despite a six-monthly reminder from the CC, nothing has happened, or has been intimated to happen. Therefore this survey is very important and we encourage everyone to answer it. Here’s what the SG say about it:
“The Scottish Government is investing in broadband infrastructure in Your area through its Reaching 100% (R100) programme and we’re keen to get your support to help gather feedback.
“The £600+ million programme is extending access to faster broadband to sub-30 Megabits per second homes and businesses who are unlikely to receive upgrades through commercial plans. You can find out more about R100 at: gov.scot/digitalconnectivity.
“To understand whether and how households and organisations have benefited from R100, the Scottish Government is undertaking an evaluation of the programme. As part of this, we are surveying households and organisations who:
“The surveys are available online and can be accessed at https://tinyurl.com/R100Evaluation“
“People in council areas across Scotland are considering a visitor levy for their area and we would like you to have the same chance to consider one for Argyll and Bute.
“Why? Because at a time when funding for public services is shrinking, a visitor levy is an option for raising investment to sustain local services used by visitors, as well as residents, and to keep the area as a top visitor attraction.
“Support for individual tourism businesses, or for extending the tourism season are examples of how levy income could be used. Services used by the visitor economy, and so could benefit from levy funding, include for example, waste, roads, transport and leisure services.
“We are running a 12-week consultation and invite you to take the time to find out more about what a levy could mean for Argyll and Bute, and then give your view.”
You can find more information on the council website, plus:
A83 Rest and Be Thankful
Public exhibitions are being held from 15 to 21 January 2025 for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful scheme.
These public exhibitions will provide local communities and road users the opportunity to view and comment on the draft Orders, Compulsory Purchase Orders and Environmental Impact Assessments for both the Medium and Long-Term Solutions. Please note these are two standalone schemes and should be considered separately when providing comment or representations.
Improving the resilience of the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful remains a key transport priority for the Scottish Government.
Transport Scotland staff and their technical advisers AtkinsRéalis WSP Joint Venture (AWJV) will be available to answer any questions on the proposals for both the Medium and Long-Term Solutions.
Details of the public exhibitions are as follows:
Wednesday 15 January 2025 (1pm to 7pm)
Victoria Hall, Kinloch Road, Campbeltown, PA28 6EG (1pm to 7pm)
Thursday 16 January 2025 (1pm to 7pm)
Lochgilphead Bowling Club, Bank Park, Lochgilphead, PA31 8LN (1pm to 7pm)
Friday 17 January 2025 (1pm to 6pm)
Lochgoilhead Village Hall, 8 Hall Road, Lochgoilhead, PA24 8AQ
Monday 20 January 2025 (1pm to 7pm)
Queen’s Hall, 9 Argyll Street, Dunoon, PA23 7HH
Tuesday 21 January 2025 (1pm to 7pm)
Three Villages Hall, Shore Road, Arrochar, G83 7AB
The exhibition material for both schemes is available now to view at pinpointcloud.co.uk/A83restandbethankful
Please submit any representations to Transport Scotland by 7 February 2025 by post:
Director of Major Projects, A83 Rest and Be Thankful Scheme, Transport Scotland, George House, 2nd Floor, 36 North Hanover Street, Glasgow, G1 2AD
Or by email: A83DraftOrders@transport.gov.scot
The community council would like to invite everyone in the community to give us your views on our place and how it can be improved to contribute to our Local Place Plan through this very Short SURVEY.
A Local Place Plan (LPP) is a community-led plan that outlines a community’s vision for the development and use of land in their area:
Downloadable version of both sides of the Summer Newsletter from 2024. Copies still available at some outlets in the Glen.
The next meeting will be at Colintraive Village Hall, Tuesday 15th October at 7.30pm
Agenda available here:
Minutes from last meeting, plus AGM minutes available here.
The Community Council will be holding its AGM for 2022-23 at 7.30pm on 5th June at Colintraive Village Hall.
The freshly inaugurated Council will be meeting on Monday, 9th January, at 7.30pm, Glendaruel Village Hall. All welcome.
Meeting documents given below, including minutes of the last meeting in August 2022, and the notes from our Cost Of Living Consultation at the end of last September. Also included is the agenda and a note of the Milton Wood offer by Bute Estates. A planning summary will also be addended to this post when it is ready.
To discuss what can be done for households, organisations and businesses during this difficult time
AGENDA will include:
● Cost of Living Household payment for permanent residents
● Help with Heating
● Community Electric Bus
● Commuity Resilience
● Ensuring Community Assets are Financially Secure
● How local businesses can be helped
The Community Council will hold two meetings*:
7.30pm, 26th September at the Colintraive Village Hall
To discuss ideas and consult
7.30pm, 17th October at the Glendaruel Village Hall
To feedback on progress and results
*DATES CHANGED FROM PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED
Residents are encouraged to come to both meetings to Contribute ideas and help move initiatives forward.
If you can’t make it, please email secretary@colglencommunitycouncil.org.uk
With your questions & ideas!
In association with the Resilience Group, CGDT and the Cruach Mhor Windfarm Trust
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