Issue - meetings

Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI):

·         Campbeltown CARS (Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme) project completed 31^st March 2012.  Heralded as one of the most successful competed so far in Scotland.

·         Old School (Bunkhouse) – complete.

·         Royal Hotel – complete 12^th May 2012.

·         13-15 Kirk Street – funding approved 22^nd Aug 2012.

·         Town Hall – South Kintyre Development Trust (SKDT) stage1 bid to Big Lottery, Growing Community Assets, approved on 20^th June 2012 – Argyll and Bute Council is supporting the Trust with development of the business case and stage 2 Big lottery application.

·         Campbeltown Tenement Maintenance Guide now published – 16^th July 2012. Launch event in the Aqualibrium on 26^th September 2012.

·         Heritage Trail in third year - 150 people have attended this year’s walking tours to date.

Berthing Facility:

·         Proceeding to Full Business Case for two options following Project Board on 22^nd August – complete April 2013.

·         Dredging for both options to be undertaken in September 2012 saving £60k+ in mobilisation costs.

Kinloch Road Regeneration.

·         Kintyre Renewables Hub marine works due to complete on 12^th October 2012 and road works due for completion end 31^st August 2012, with under grounding of electricity cables by SSE in October 2012.

·         New Footway works – to be completed 31^st October 2012.

·         Soft Landscaping Works- complete 31^st May 2012.

Ishabel Bremner was unable to attend the meeting, but had provided a written udate which is detailed below.

1.      Council’s Proposed Project Bid to Coastal Communities Fund

To develop and deliver an overarching Argyll and the Isles marine leisure and tourism product which will increase access to our coasts, generate new employment and economic opportunities whilst sustaining existing tourism related employment.

The Council and partners are making a submission to the new HM Treasury Coastal Communities Fund for a pan Argyll project focusing on marine leisure and tourism development to create employment opportunities. This should  enable Argyll and Bute to develop and promote access to one of its prime assets, its outstanding marine and coastal environment, and facilitate further growth in this key sector of our economy in a sustainable manner. 

The project is still in the initial stages of development with a stage one bid to be submitted by Friday, 27^th April with a decision in May. If successful the stage two bid will need to be fully developed and submitted in September for decision in December.

2.      CHORD

Campbeltown Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) – open day held for the Old Schoolhouse, a key building in the THI Project.

Campbeltown CARS (Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme) complete 31^st March 2012.

Campbeltown Town Hall Needs Analysis - draft report completed.

Kinloch Road Regeneration – work started on hard landscaping element of public realm as part of Park Square road project.

            Campbeltown CHORD

General comment – drop in event held on 23 August to update the public on all the projects happening in Campbeltown.

THI

·         Work started at Old School.

·         Heritage Trail re-launched for 2011.

·         Recent visit from HLF and HS - positive feedback received.

·         Old Courthouse (THI Reserve List) – report has been presented to MAKI Committee recommending Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) process is undertaken by Council on behalf of Strathclyde Building Preservation Trust (SBPT).  SBPT have submitted Stage 1 funding applications to all funders -  HLF, HS and ERDF.

Kinloch Road

Public Realm –

·         Public realm associated with the new road is being procured through roads contract – information is now included within Park Square tender invitation documentation;

·         Public realm associated with Kinloch Road down to Royal Hotel is ready to progress to detailed design stage taking on board consultation comments and with ongoing liaison with the Royal Hotel;

·         Installation of public realm along Kinloch Road re-phased to follow the KRH Marine works.  The Royal Hotel will be progressing their public realm areas ahead of this (likely to be November 2011).

Roads Depot Remediation -

·         Excavation of hydrocarbon contamination complete with additional excavation of foundations / old wall remnants etc. also undertaken;

·         Final remediation tasks to be undertaken by ACHA and included in the legal agreement for land transfer.

ACHA Funding -

·         Legal Agreements now signed.  

Campbeltown Berthing Facility

·         Technical / Feasibility study complete and was presented to the Board in early August.

·         Agreement to gain commitment from all partners before progressing to Full Business Case.