MORVERN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Draft Minutes of the Public Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Morvern Community Development Company held In Lochaline Village Hall on Thursday March 24^th 2005 at 7.30pm

Those Present: Mr J Bolton (JB) Chair, Mr A Robertson (AR), Mr P Lindsay (PL), Mrs J Robinson (JR), Mr R Smart (RS), Mr T McGurk (TM)

10 members of the public also attended.

Agenda Item No 1 – Apologies

Martin Sampson, Stewart Malcolm

Agenda Item No 2 - Minutes of the Previous Meeting

The minutes of the previous meeting were agreed as a true record

Agenda Item No 3 - Matters Arising

No matters arising not covered by Agenda

Agenda Item No 4 – Marina Project

Financial consultants Four Consulting have been commissioned to prepare the financial feasibility study in time for the April Meeting and then the Business Plan.

Begin research for finance for Environmental Feasibility

Agenda Item No 5 - Sawmill Project

RS has received drawings from Kearney Donald, Fort William to be submitted for Planning Permission.. Check if submitted through Community Council 50% discount could be achieved? £500 has been achieved from the Tarmac Common Good Fund.

RS to approach new owners of Keil  and show plans

Plans to be enlarged and displayed on Noticeboards

Agenda Item No 6 - Hazel Wood Project

Sycamore trees have been felled and footpaths completed.  Benches still to be put in. Main costs paid from Forestry Commission grants with balance paid by Morvern Woodlands Project.

Path past Monument to be extended over Calmac Ground to create loop. Safety fence to be erected at viewpoint and also additional interpretation work.  Map to be erected near Ferry.

Management Plan to be established

Letter to BT re low telephone cable below Shian

Sign to be erected re bicycles on paths, safety barrier at foot of path to be inspected

Longer lengths of wood to be offered firstly to Woodlands Group.  If not needed offered for sale to Rob Capell.  Funds to Woodlands Group.

Ground to be replanted with grass/shrubs/hazels.  AR to speak to Woodlands Group

DTA grant to be used for maintenance work

Agenda Item No 6a - Golf Course Project

PL to have meeting with JS. EB to attend

Agenda Item No 7 - Community Funds

It was agreed that Community funds should be administered and paid to Community Council. Agenda item for CC

Agenda Item No 8 - Agenda Items for MCDC/Ardtornish Estate Meeting

A meeting with MCDC and Ardtornish Estate is to be held in the second or third week of June to discuss mutual ways forward for both organisations.

Suggested Agenda Items

• Lease for the Golf Course Project
• Marina Project – sale of land
• Land Sales for crafting or small businesses
• Affordable Housing
• Community Benefit

Possible Joint Ventures

Agenda Item No 9 - Housing and the New Local Plan

AR attended meeting re the New Local Plan for the next 15 years by the Planning Authorities.  It is hoped that the plan will be completed within 1 year.  Rough sketches should be available by May 2005 when a public consultation meeting will be offered. To be raised as CC Agenda Item

Agenda Item No 10 - AOCB

The structure of the Company should be established when Charitable Status is achieved.  Should there be a separate company for each project?

Dr Robertson was invited to take part in MCDC projects

EB intimated that LCNL may end on March 31^st.  It was agreed that MCDC should take over the equipment and offer some kind of community service.

Agenda Item No 11 - Date of the next meeting

April 27^th 2005 at 7.30pm in Tarmac Office