Issue - meetings

Any Other Competent Business

Meeting: 04/08/2020 - Duchess Wood Local Nature Reserve Committee (Item 6)

Any Other Competent Business

:

Minutes:

Following confirmation that this would be the final meeting of the Duchess Wood Local Nature Reserve Committee in its current format, Sean McCay advised that Luss Estate’s intention is that there will be a new management committee formed around Duchess Wood with relevant representatives invited to attend.

 

Discussion took place around parties who may be using the Wood in the future and it was confirmed that any future correspondence relating to groups who wish to do work in or use the woods was to be directed to Mr McCay to ensure that relevant insurance and risk assessments are in place and to ensure that the parties could be given the proper permissions.

 

Councillor Douglas acknowledged the years of work that have been put in to the Committee and noted that she had been lucky to be appointed as Chair. Councillor Douglas advised that she had enjoyed meeting all the people involved and had enjoyed her part in it and that she still delighted in walking around the Wood. Councillor Douglas thanked everyone who had been involved over the years, including Council officers and other members of the Committee. Councillor Douglas noted that the Wood was a hugely enriching facility and space for people, not only from Helensburgh but for all who choose to visit.

 

:


Meeting: 25/02/2020 - Duchess Wood Local Nature Reserve Committee (Item 9)

Any Other Competent Business

:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed that an event be held in the woods on 6th September 2020 between 11am-3pm alongside the scheduled Community Orienteering Event. Those in attendance agreed to consider various activities which could take place within Duchess Wood for this event which would encourage the use of the Wood. It was agreed that this be fed back prior to the next meeting of the Committee in June 2020 to allow the event to be sufficiently advertised. Mr Galloway confirmed that the Helensburgh Advertiser would be happy to assist with advertising the event.

:


Meeting: 19/11/2019 - Duchess Wood Local Nature Reserve Committee (Item 7)

Any Other Competent Business

:

Minutes:

Stewart Campbell advised that the Friends and Luss Estates were still looking at options for their future working agreement and Sean McCay confirmed that they were looking at models which were in operation with the Doune Estate agreement being mentioned.

 

Discussion took place around the Local Nature Reserve status of the Duchess Wood and could this continue once the management agreement comes to an end in summer 2020.

 

Stewart Campbell agreed to investigate the LNR status requirements with Scottish Natural Heritage and the Chair agreed to investigate options via the Council.

 

Decision

 

The Committee agreed that a report would come to the next meeting to provide clarification on the LNR status going forward.

 

: