Issue - meetings

Update by Community Development Officer

The Group considered a report and update by the Community Development Officer in relation to the Jura Passenger Ferry.  Information was provided in relation to the background of the service together with the social and economic benefits; the vision and objectives of a feasibility study which had been carried out in 2005 and confirmation that over the years, all of the objectives have been met by the provision of the service, apart from the development of a direct car link.  

The Community Development Officer confirmed that Jura Community Council would like to thank the support of Argyll and Bute Council for the 2018 and 2019 subsidy and confirmed that along with Transport Scotland, and in conjunction with the Community Action Plan, the Jura Development Trust are looking at ways to future proof the service, and confirmed that Transport Scotland were in support of this.  

Discussion was had on the need to look at ways in which the Community Planning Group could assist community groups and organisations with the Chair suggesting that it would be best to address this issue together with other Council owned services, when the meeting is held on Islay in May 2019. 

Decision:

The Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Community Planning Group:-

1.    agreed to note the information provided; and

2.    requested that this item be brought back to the May 2019 meeting, for further discussion. 

(Ref:  Report by Community Development Officer, dated 7 November 2018, submitted.)