Issue - meetings

The Chair asked the group to give consideration that this item - Future Initiatives - becomes a standing item on future Agendas. Furthermore, he asked for a closer working relationship with the South Kintyre Development Trust (SKDT) as a vehicle for taking forward new initiatives.

Discussion continued in regards other bodies and organisations that could also be included.  These included local Tourism Bodies and also the need to include stakeholders.

The issue of a new running track was raised and the feasibility of SKDT taking forward and assisting with this initiative. Councillor Semple advised of a positive discussion held on the recent Ministerial visit to Campbeltown in regards a new running track in Campbeltown. 

Councillor Semple highlighted the large numbers of buildings in Campbeltown Town Centre which were in need of significant maintenance.

The group gave further discussion to the planning applications for further wind farms in the Kintyre area and the need for collective discussion on how to best utilise the money which would be generated.

Other possible initiatives included:-

Car Rally at MACC

Pipe Band Competiton

Air Show

Councillor Currie highlighted the economic decline in the Carradale area and welcomed advice on any initiatives on how to address this.  The Chair put forward the possibility of the SKDT making contact to assist and agred he would forward a copy of the SKDT East Kintyre Action Plan to Councillor Currie .  Councillor Semple advised that the Economic Development team at Argyll and Bute council were currently involved in re-generation of local areas and could perhaps link in and assist with the issues in Carradale.     

The group agreed that Future Initiatives would remain  as a standing item on future KIWG Agendas with input and suggestions from group members.