CORE PATHS - PRESENTATION BY ARDCHATTEN COMMUNITY COUNCIL ( AGENDA ITEM 5(G))
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Minutes:
Anne Hilditch
from Ardchattan Community Council spoke on the core
paths between Connell and Kilcreggan Bridge. Anne advised that before path network, it was
a Forestry Commission walk with colour posted marks which was very
popular. This leaves a huge part of the
area now being utilised. She advised
that tourism is so important to Argyll and Bute and thinks money should be
funded for the popular core paths. The
use of the core paths ranged from someone from a disability to serious walkers
and climbers.
The Chair advised that there was
an application made for Tyndrum and Oban in March for
£30K and she was waiting to hear good news regarding the network of paths.
Douglas Grierson
advised there was excellent feedback from Community Councils on the safe routes
to schools and that it keeps people in the area and the population active.
Decision
The Group noted the information provided and
agreed:
i. That
core paths and walking routes should be properly advertised and effectively
integrated with local transport networks, and asked that Douglas Blades be
invited to the next meeting to discuss
the potential for this to happen.
ii. That Ishabel
Bremner, Economic Development Manager, provide
information to the next meeting of the group about the potential for LEADER
funding to be used for Core Path Development.
iii. That Arlene Cullum, Social Enterprise Manager be asked to attend the
next meeting of the group to provide general funding information to groups who
may be interested in developing Core Paths.
iv. That Andrew Campbell,
Scottish Natural Heritage, be asked to attend the next meeting of the group to
provide update on the development of the Oban Tyndrum
Path.
v. That David Adams McGilp of the Strategic Tourism Partnership be invited to attend the next meeting of the group to provide support and information on how the issue of Core Paths as an economic tourism driver for the Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area can be progressed in a strategic way.
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