Issue - meetings

Initial discussion took place about the Sandbank Industrial Estate, and the members noted that some of the compounds are really untidy at the current time and are visible from the road.

It should be noted that the units which have been sold do not necessarily have maintenance conditions, consequently the redress available may be limited.

Sue Gledhill noted that as she recalled the Council now occupies the 4 main compounds, but these may be let to others.  The Chair requested that the Area Governance Officer contact Estates to ascertain the status of the council controlled units and highlight that Members desired that all sited be tidy.

Sue noted that HIE developed the Industrial estate intending to sell on the units.  HIE now only own 7, 8,9,12 and14, the remaining units have been sold with only number 12 of the main units being empty.

Unit 15 is the big database warehouse one and is also empty.  The new business park is still largely empty.

HIE are currently planning a single modular building.

The Chair noted his hope that superfast broadband in Dunoon will be a strong economic driver in the near future and that some of these empty units will be filled.

HIE works closely with business gateway, but are concentrating on larger businesses, start-ups are supported by the gateway.