To Be Decided
Correspondence (general):
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Latest:
- 09/06/2021 Calmac Community Board:: Community Board Recruitment - Link here
Community voices sought for the West Coast Ferry Board....
- 22/05/2021 Calmac Community Board: Failure of island services - Link here
- 06/05/2021 CCC: Fire on 30th April 2021 -
REGARDING THE FIRE ON FRIDAY 30TH APRIL 2021
Coll Community Council offers heartfelt thanks to the community firefighters and their Mull colleagues who strove under such difficult circumstances for so many hours to protect lives, property, animals and land from the destruction threatened by the spread of fire in and around Arinagour.
Thanks also to the Mull Lifeboat for transporting the Mull firefighters and waiting at Coll.
The Community Council also offers sincere thanks to everyone else who helped, supporting those friends and neighbours who were put at risk by the crisis
- 04/05/2021 CalMac (email from CalMac): Turn Up & Go -
TURN UP AND GO
As we commence the Summer season, and whilst social distancing continues to impact the number of passengers we can carry, we will again protect some passenger spaces on all sailings from Coll and Tiree to the mainland and vice versa. These “Turn Up and Go” spaces will not be available for advance purchase, and are aimed at aiding those who may require short notice and on-the-day travel.
We will start the season with enabling 4 such passenger spaces on every sailing, which will be released on the day of travel. This figure will be monitored and reviewed as necessary, and CalMac will be urging all travellers to book in advance, including through posts on its social media platforms.
As with last year, it would be immensely beneficial if it was possible for the message to book in advance (and indeed as early as possible) to be shared amongst the community.
- 19/04/2021 Argyll Community Lottery: TCDT Island Agents for Third Sector Interface - Link here
- 15/04/2021 Marine Scotland: Marine Licence Application- Outfall Extension - Arinagour Pier, Isle of Coll - Link here
- 26/03/2021 CCC response: Easing Covid-19 restrictions - Islands Consultation – March - Link here
- 25/03/2021 Scot. Government: CalMac Response - Link here
- 22/03/2021 SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ISLANDS TEAM: Easing COVID-19 restrictions - Community Survey: -
Survey Closed
- 22/03/2021 SSE: Invitation Mull - Coll Online Consultation Event -
MULL AND COLL COMMUNITIES ENCOURAGED TO HAVE THEIR SAY:
Good morning,
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution is hosting an online consultation event on the planned replacement of the 11kV submarine electricity cable which runs between Mull and Coll.
As part of that development, the project team is looking to engage with local customers, communities and stakeholders to seek their views as they finalise the details and prepare the necessary applications process.
A representative from our RIIO-ED2 team will also be present to capture views on our 2023 to 2028 investment programme.
In order to gather opinions and answer any questions, the Submarine Cable team will be holding a series of four, 50-minute long, online engagement events. The sessions will be held between the following times:
TIME: 2PM TO 6PM
DATE: THURSDAY 15TH OF APRIL
Should you be interested in participating, then please register by emailing [email protected]
- 04/03/2021 CalMac: Summer 2021 Transition - Calmac Community Board
- 01/03/2021 CCC: CCC Response to A&BC Future of Cemeteries in Argyll and Bute - Link here
- 25/02/2021 CCC: CCC Submission to CalMac Community Board - Link here
- 15/02/2021 CCC: Response to LGBCS Consulation - Link here
- 14/02/2021 CCC: LGBCS Consultation: Survey methodology - Link here
- 05/02/2021 A & BC: Future of Cemeteries in Argyll and Bute - Consultations - Link here
Argyll and Bute Council is considering the best way to manage cemeteries in the coming years and would like to hear your views. We have identified various options and would like to find out what our communities think before developing plans for the longer term.
We would be grateful if you could give your thoughts through the consultation.We would very much appreciate hearing from you by Friday 26 February 2021.
If you would like any further information, please contact Hugh O’Neill at hugh.o’[email protected].
- 16/01/2021 : email to [email protected] -
Scottish Government Short Term Lets Consultation September 2020.
Dear Mr Stewart,
Unlike the areas studied in the context of the 2019 consultation, Coll lies in a remote island location with a small population of about 170. The island has very little infrastructure, is predominantly rural and here is sparse economic activity with few job opportunities. The island is classified as a very remote rural location according to the Scottish Government eight-fold Urban Rural Classification.
In this context the purpose of The Islands (Scotland) Bill, as passed, is to ensure the impact of Scotland-wide policies and legislation is understood in relation to island communities. Coll Community Council would like to see specific evidence of this within the proposals resulting from the current consultation.
A more specific matter has been raised by our Development Trust, Development Coll, which operates a 5-star bunkhouse on the same site as the island's community hall. The question is whether or not bunkhouses and hostels should be added to the list of exclusions in the 2019 consultation paper and particularly those which feature in the Scottish Independent Hostels Guide.
It would have been better if Coll Community Council had been informed about the two consultations by the Scottish Government in a timeous fashion rather than by concerned parties as late as Thursday 8th October 2020, the deadline for the consultation being 16th October 2020. The most efficient way to communicate with us is through the Governance Office at Argyll and Bute Council.
Yours sincerely
Julian Senior
Hon Secretary
Coll Community CouncilReply: Reply from Mr Stewart
- 18/12/2020 CCC: Update on Oban and the Isles Air Services - Link here
- 18/12/2020 CCC: Update on Oban and the Isles Air Services - Link here
- 18/12/2020 CCC: Update on Oban and the Isles Air Services - Update
- 12/12/2020 Argyll & Bute Council: The replacement of Cliad Bridge -
The replacement of Cliad Bridge on the Isle of Coll is programmed to start site works on Thursday 12th November 2020, with site works programmed to be completed by late December / early January. The public road is expected to be fully open to vehicles, pedestrians and other road users at all times during the works, with a temporary bridge being installed to allow vehicles to continue along the B8071. I attach the full Programme for the works; this, along with all dates are subject to change as the project progresses - I shall forward revised Programmes as the Contractor provides them. The Principal Contractor, Beaver Bridges, will carry out the majority of the works to replace the structure.
- 03/12/2020 Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland: 2019 Review of Electoral Arrangements: Argyll and Bute, High -
- 20/10/2020 Scottish Gov: Island Communities Impact Assessment (ICIA) - Link here
- 13/10/2020 Argyll & Bute Council: Budget challenge for 2021 - 2022 - Link here
- 08/10/2020 CCC: Calmac Winter relief vessel - Copy of letter from Barra MSP
- 22/09/2020 Argyll & Bute Council: General Maintenance Term Contracts – Tiree & Coll - Link here
- 15/09/2020 Argyll Live: Community Library Update - LineBooks, eAudiobooks & Borrowbox
- 13/09/20 HM Fire Inspectorate: PROPOSED INSPECTION IN ARGYLL & BUTE - Link here