BUTE COMMUNITY COUNCIL - CONSULTATION EXERCISE
Presentation by Jim Osborne, Bute Community Councillor
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Minutes:
Jim Osborne from Bute Community
Council provided the group with an update on the consultation exercise
currently being undertaken by the Community Council. Jim advised that the new
Community Council agreed last year to revisit a conversation that took place in
2015 on how the Community Council can improve Bute and reverse depopulation on
the Island.
Mr Osbourne advised that the
Community Council had organised a public meeting in Rothesay at the end of
March where around 60 people attended and presented their views on how to
improve the Island with 7 main themes emerging, the top 3 being, facilities for
visitors, town regeneration and facilities for young people.
Jim advised that a couple of
follow up meetings with other communities on Bute had been organised with
similar outcomes emerging, with facilities for the elderly being added as a
main theme.
It was also highlighted that the
Community Council are still in the process of Community engagement and at this
time need to set up meetings with other communities and with young people on
Bute to find out their thoughts and what they would like to see in the area.
Decision
The Bute and Cowal
Area Community Planning Group considered and noted the information provided.
(Reference: Verbal Report by Jim Osborne, Bute Community Council)
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