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Dunure Community Action Plan 2014 - 2019 Dunure Community Action Plan 2014 - 2019 Welcome to Dunure Community Action Plan This Community Action Plan lays out the community’s priorities for the development of Dunure over the next 5 years. These priorities have been established through a process of community engagement and consultation carried out during 2013 Dunure Community Action Plan 2014—2019 This Community Action Plan is for people who live or work in Dunure and who want to plan for its future. The contents provide the results, conclusions and recommendations from a survey which took place in Dunure during the summer of 2013. The Action Plan is a statement about the type of place the community wants Dunure to be, and what needs to be done. The Action Plan provides: An outline of our community profile A summary of our community‘s views A vision for the future; where the issues that matter most are priorities for action The Action Plan will be our guide for what we as a community want to try to make happen over the next five years, laying the foundations for change over the longer term. Equalities This plan contains information on: During the course of the consultation and Community Profile engagement with this community, the Strengths and Weaknesses consultants and other partners have been Who's Who and What's going on Community Vision mindful to consider all equality issues and Themes and Actions carry out all of the activities inclusively to How to stay informed and involved ensure that throughout the community, all ages, genders and themes have been considered and represented in a positive manner. Dunure Community & the Ayrshire 21 Project Our Community has worked with the Ayrshire 21 team, to undertake community consultations that have gathered the views and interests of local people about their com- munity. The consultation work has used a variety of methods including a householder survey to find out the opinions of local people about a range of topics. Various meetings have also taken place with community groups in Dunure to ascertain their wants and needs. This process has fed into the action plan to identify our needs and wants, things that need to be improved or changed, and our aspirations for the future of Dunure. The result of this work is an Action Plan with a list of recommendations for the future of the area. This project has been part-financed by the Scottish Government and by the European Community Ayrshire LEADER 2007-2013 Programme, along with volunteer work within the community. Representatives from our Community have guided the consultation process and the de- velopment of this final report and action plan. Without the help and support of members of the community in responding to the consultation process, this report and action plan would not have been possible. Page 2 Householder Survey results A sample of 50 Dunure households were asked to complete a short questionnaire about living in this picturesque fishing village. Residents commented on: Lack of Post Office—difficult for elderly residents to access postal van sometimes. 46% of respondents felt that public transport was adequate although there were a few nega- tive comments. Bus service could be improved by routes to Maybole to meet surgery times for Doctors. 78% of respondents agreed that the community felt a safe place to live in. 68% agreed that their community was also clean and well maintained. As always, there were a few comments about litter and dog fouling, particularly from the children's consultation at the school. 62% of respondents agreed that Dunure should be maintained as a working harbour and that working boats are important to the local economy of Dunure. 68% of respondents also agreed that the historical aspect of the community should be highlighted to preserve and promote Dunure’s historical past to locals and visitors alike. During our consultation with the children attending Fisherton Primary School, the children showed us how proud they are of their community and how safe they feel in the community. There were some comments about the speed of cars through the village and the children demonstrated where the problems are by drawing slow signs on the roads that they felt cars went too quickly on. The children also commented that they were pleased that the village shop had now reopened . Several of the children also remarked about the new heritage panels that had been installed as part of the Carrick Community Heritage Trail with Dunure’s panels depicting the village’s association with Charles Rennie Macintosh. The children also agreed that the castle and harbour should be looked after for the future. “Like any community, it’s the people who make it a good place to live, anything else is secondary” Page 3 Dunure Dunure is a small fishing village in South Ayrshire, located on the coast of the Firth of Clyde. The first buildings in the lower Dunure village were erected in the early nineteenth century. Dunure Harbour is a square basin with a breakwater quay, topped off by a characteristic cylindri- cal stone harbour light, a very popular fishing area. Kennedy Hall within the village dates from 1881 and Dunure House from 1800. With Limekilns being a common feature throughout the harbour and Dunure. Dunure Castle today stands in ruins on the Carrick coast, overseeing and once protecting Dunure Harbour. The site dates back to the 13th Century, when the Kennedy family was granted lands in 1357 and built the castle. However the remains are 15th and 16th century. When in use, the castle consisted of two distinct parts: a keep and a lower building. It is reputed that Mary Queen of Scots stayed at Dunure Castle for 3 days in 1563 . Today the castle is surrounded by the Kennedy Park ,a play area and picnic spot with ample parking for the many cars that visit Dunure during the summer months. Parking payments are made by a trust box and money raised through this goes towards maintaining and refurbishing the hall and park area. Community Comments: New tourism trail uses Dunure’s connections with Charles Rennie Macintosh There is a lack of local social activities for elderly residents Create more activities for visitors so that they stay longer and spend more in the local pub, shop, inn and other businesses Campaign to keep the shop open Continue to make improvements to Kennedy Hall, particularly for disabled access Develop Welcome Ashore Project for visitors by boat Provide more appropriate tourism signage to encourage visitors to drive off the A719 Develop Light Tower Refurbishment project Youth Club is good here with an active membership and good activities Page 4 Businesses in Dunure Dunure Harbour supports some small local fishing craft that catch prawns, lobster and crab. The boat owners have a vested interest in keeping the harbour working. They also supply local restaurants in the area and as they are also local, spend locally. The harbour is run as a social business by a volunteer committee. The Inn and Cafe at the harbour area are owned by the same family although run by different family members and as separate businesses. Part of the local appeal for visitors is to eat locally caught seafood so these ‘harbour’ busi- nesses are working well together. There is scope to devel- op local eating and food leaflets with funding from local Community Benefit Funds, South Ayrshire Council and Visit Scotland Growth Funding. The village shop, located at the residential end of Dunure has been running with the current pro- prietor for a little under one year. This business is also dependent on both local and visitor trade but, as it is a fragile business, needs to work with other local businesses to spread the marketing costs and benefit from other mutual campaigns and activities. The Hall and Kennedy Park can also claim to be a social business or enterprise, with the park needing to provide income to upkeep the park and the village hall. Page 5 SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Strong Community Council Hall in state of disrepair Active Harbour Group and Hall School Hall lets are costly Association Community Owns Kennedy Hall Opportunities Threats Reopening of Village Shop New Co-Op at Doonfoot threatens viability of Dunure Village Shop Tourism Opportunities Economic down turn Community Empowerment Bill—what it means to communities Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill The Scottish Government believes that its people are its greatest asset, and best placed to make decisions about their future. The proposed Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill aims to make the most of the talents that exist in our communities; deliver high quality and improving public services; and support strong local democracy and local decision-making. It will be community organisations and volunteers, working to deliver first class public services or innovating in the private sector, who will deliver a more successful future for Scotland. It is likely that this bill will include: New opportunities for communities to become owners of land and buildings from the public sector, Wherealong we with want new legislation to go t pertaining to the rural community right to buy New and greater opportunities for communities to be more involved in shaping and delivering better outcomes locally Strengthened Community planning, with public sector partners working better together to deliver better outcomes for communities New powers and legislation on rate relief schemes, allotments, defective and dangerous buildings Community empowerment is about communities taking their own decisions about their futures. It’s about communities choosing to grow and become stronger, and to improve things for their families, friends and neighbours through their own actions. Through the proposed bill, communities will be enabled to develop their local economies, environments and actions.
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