Issue - meetings

Discussion facilitated by Chair

Jim Osbourne, Bute Island Alliance (BIA) confirmed that those interested in securing the long term future of Ardencraig Gardens have been in dialogue with Council Officers. These discussions led to the formation of Ardencraig Interest Group (AIG) who consequently organised a visitor survey which ran for 4 weeks. The survey asked for feedback on the long term aspirations for visitors to the gardens and generated over 1000 responses, AIG are now in the process of analysing the findings. The Group noted that preliminary findings suggest that revenue could be created by the introduction of an admission and membership/friends of society fee and the reopening of the café. As AIG is not yet constituted the BIA were managing donations received through restricted funds.

Decision

The Bute and Cowal Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the position.