Update 5 - The GDCORe

Progess is being made!

• Old staff accommodation secured and additional security measures in place. From a safety viewpoint, some of the roof tiles were fixed back in to place and missing ones replaced.
• Completion of necessary tree work.
• Some large pieces of wood have been retained for a future community carving project.
• Offer of free wood chippings and wood have been made to the community – last opportunity to take these is likely to be 27 August 2022, the Development Company will then look to get them removed.
• Hoping to use some of the wood chippings to cover the path used on community land, volunteers would be welcome, a future post will follow shortly with more information.
• A local contractor has now agreed to cut the grass during the growing months.
• We are awaiting a quote for a boundary fence to be erected between the hotel and the community’s land.
• Tender document developed with a view to appointing external consultants to undertake community consultation around land development forward.
• Application to support the consultation process submitted to LCT and approved.
• Initial meetings with SKS Scotland and the Development Company took place.
• SKS Scotland were appointed to move forward community consultation regarding land development and issued a survey during June 2022 to all households in the district plus the opportunity to complete the survey on line.
• Results of survey are currently being analysed with a view to sharing with our community at the end of August – coffee morning at Garve and afternoon at Achnasheen.
• In support of the above the Development Company are currently liaising with another community group.