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Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Infrastructure

Consideration was given by the Board to a report which advised on the steps to bring to a conclusion an options appraisal process to determine a preferred option for the future management of Oban Harbour and the engagement that would be carried out with other partners who have an interest in Oban Bay.

Decision

The Argyll and Bute Harbour Board:

1.    noted the advice of the Council’s Monitoring officer that at this stage we do not have all the necessary information to allow a preferred option to be selected;

2.    agreed, in principle, they were prepared to consider an option for the future use of Council assets at Oban which would involve a disposal of these;

3.    agreed to note that Officers would continue to engage with third parties, including OCHDA to enable them to fully develop their proposals;

4.    agreed that an options appraisal process be conducted to determine a preferred option for the future management of Oban Harbour and the engagement that would be carried out with other partners who have an interest in Oban Bay; and

5.    noted that the results of the options appraisals would be presented to a special meeting of the Harbour Board in December 2021, provisionally on the date of the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee that month, for determination by Members, and that Members of the Harbour Board would undertake a site visit in advance of the December meeting.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Development and Infrastructure dated August 2021, submitted)