Issue - meetings
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Meeting: 04/08/2020 - Duchess Wood Local Nature Reserve Committee (Item 6)
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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.
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Meeting: 25/02/2020 - Duchess Wood Local Nature Reserve Committee (Item 9)
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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.
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Meeting: 19/11/2019 - Duchess Wood Local Nature Reserve Committee (Item 7)
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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.
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