Spring 2020 Members: 193
Welcome Galloway Council, is now complete. The Hello, and welcome to our Spring 2020 Update. heating control system has been changed and Since our last newsletter, the Glen has seen the boiler modified, to reduce hall heating new paths, bridges, signage and benches and costs, and the downstairs areas have been the completion of a Woodland Management redecorated.
Plan; the Trust has been successful in applying The community shop, run by the Friends of the to delist the former Brambles café building; the Hall, has now moved into the large room capital works programme in the hall and phase underneath the hall. The previous shop area 2 of the Christmas lighting were completed; and will become a meeting room. work has continued on both the Community The Trust has also secured a further grant from Asset Transfer project and in securing funds for the Old Luce Community Fund to cover the the early stages of the GP Surgery purchase and management of the hall for a further two years. redevelopment.
I would like to welcome Louise McCulloch to Hall running costs funded by the Trust. Louise, who started with us as an Carsreugh Energy Ltd, through the Administrator in March, comes to us from Old Luce Community Fund. Machars Action and brings a wealth of experience to the role. Christmas Lights The work of the Trust continues in these Phase 2 of the Christmas unprecedented times. Unfortunately, however, lights was in place last in line with government guidance and Dumfries year. Next year’s new and Galloway Council policy, the Trust has had lights will focus on to temporarily close the hall and public toilets additional lighting for to help with limiting the spread of the Dunragit. Jackie Plunkett coronavirus. Rest assured that these facilities and Diane Lowe will be will reopen as soon as we are safely able to do gathering the views of so. the community on the Michael Lane location and type of
Chairman lights.
Glenluce Public Hall Funded by SSE Balmurrie Fell and The hall has new curtains and a programme of Carscreugh Renewable Energy capital works, funded by Dumfries and Company Ltd through the Old Luce Community Fund. www.oldluce.org.uk [email protected] Public Hall, 22 Main Street, Glenluce DG8 0PR 01581 300767 Registered Company SC538942 DTAS Member SE225 Old Luce Development Trust (OLDT) is a registered charity, SC049400, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator Spring 2020 Members: 193
The Glen A Woodland Management Plan has also been The Trust received an IPA grant of £38k from completed for the Glen. The Friends of the Glen the European Union via the Scottish are devising a 2020 action plan for work in the Government to improve public access in the Glen based on this plan. The Friends of the Glen Glen. This work is now complete and it has group will rely on a wide variety of volunteer been fantastic to see a wider variety of users skills. Officers will be appointed when they’re making use of the improved access created by next able to meet, and they are looking for a the new paths, bridges, benches and signage. Chair, Secretary, Grant Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator and Events and Marketing Coordinator. The Volunteer Coordinator is the only role that requires practical gardening/ grounds knowledge, so whilst we are looking for a group of volunteer community gardeners, you don’t have to be green fingered to get involved in the work of the Friends group. If you would like to register your interest in any of these voluntary positions please email us.
Funded by Glenchamber Windfarm The Trust would like to thank Bryan Scott from Community Benefit Fund and ENGIE, Dumfries and Galloway Council for his support through the Old Luce Community with this work. Fund.
GP Premises Following a huge turnout at the community consultation meetings held in New Luce and Old Luce and 100% support for the Trust to secure GP Premises in Glenluce, the Surgery project is the current priority for the Trust. An update meeting was held in Glenluce Public Hall on 26 February, where the Trust reiterated its emphatic desire to safeguard medical services in the Parish. The Trust has involved the surgery staff, Dr Griffin, patients and community members, Dr Miscampbell and Dr www.oldluce.org.uk [email protected] Public Hall, 22 Main Street, Glenluce DG8 0PR 01581 300767 Registered Company SC538942 DTAS Member SE225 Old Luce Development Trust (OLDT) is a registered charity, SC049400, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator Spring 2020 Members: 193
Gilles (current landowners), the Local with Athena Solutions and Urban Animations, Commissioning Board, OLCF, NHS Property to conduct this work. This will form the basis of Services, local elected members, Scottish the stage 2 application to the Scottish Land elected members, the Scottish Land Fund and Fund, which if successful will award up to 90% third sector funders/organisations. We have of the property valuation. The work will include identified the current surgery site, doctors’ a community consultation and options are residence and garden and the adjoining being considered on how this will take place undeveloped field at the rear, as the preferred given the current restrictions on community site for a new surgery. This has the advantage, meetings. over other sites considered, of securing the Funded by the surgery within the parish as early as possible Old Luce Community Fund. and safeguarding the tenure of the existing building. Community Asset Transfers The Trust continues its work on the potential
community asset transfer of the station car park, as an area that could provide improved parking in the village, and of the industrial estate.
It would also allow the development of a working relationship with the NHS, provide the income of the current ground rent to the Trust and provide a larger window to secure full The Business Plan for the sites has been funding for the redevelopment of the surgery. completed and submitted to Dumfries and
Galloway Council as part of a stage 2 Since the meeting, the Trust has secured application, with a decision expected within six funding from a Stage 1 application to the months. Scottish Land Fund and from the Old Luce Community Fund to conduct an options appraisal and business plan. The Trust has engaged Oliver Chapman Architects, working www.oldluce.org.uk [email protected] Public Hall, 22 Main Street, Glenluce DG8 0PR 01581 300767 Registered Company SC538942 DTAS Member SE225 Old Luce Development Trust (OLDT) is a registered charity, SC049400, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator Spring 2020 Members: 193
The Village Square Funded by Glenchamber Wind Farm Work has started on the village square at 21 Community Benefit Fund, through Main Street. We are now awaiting the the Old Luce Community Fund. installation of electricity from Scottish Power Energy Networks before work can continue. Membership Full membership of the Old Luce Development Trust is open to all adult permanent residents of the parish. Some grant providers consider the proportion of residents in an area as part of their decision making process, so we would encourage all eligible members of the community to join the Trust. Membership forms are available online at www.oldluce.org.uk.
Contact Us Funded by Glenchamber Wind Farm Community The Trust offices are closed due to the Benefit Fund, Carscreugh Renewable Energy Coronavirus outbreak. However, our staff Company Ltd, ENGIE and SSE, through the Old continue to work from home and can be Luce Community Fund. contacted by email at;
[email protected] The Café The delisting of Brambles by Historic Directors Environment Scotland was confirmed in Michael Lane (Chair) Jim McClung (Vice-Chair) February, giving the Trust greater scope to Diane Lowe (HR) Lorna McDowall (Treas.) repurpose this building. Drew Sloan Richard Rankin
Funded from SLF, and Scottish Power Stephen Ogston Steven Newton Renewables through Old Luce Jack Plunkett Chris Thomson
Community Fund. Old Luce Parish
Dunragit Community Hub Unfortunately, the valuation of the former shop site in Dunragit did not meet the expectations of the current owner. The Trust is therefore considering the next steps for a community hub in Dunragit. www.oldluce.org.uk [email protected] Public Hall, 22 Main Street, Glenluce DG8 0PR 01581 300767 Registered Company SC538942 DTAS Member SE225 Old Luce Development Trust (OLDT) is a registered charity, SC049400, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator