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COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 2016-2020 Kilmaronock Kilmaronock Community Action Plan 2016-2020 COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 2016-2020 Kilmaronock Kilmaronock Community Action Plan 2016-2020 This Action Plan has been developed with support from Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Community Partnership and with input from a wide cross-section of the Kilmaronock community. The plan revises and replaces our previous Since the last Action Plan a number of the Action Plan 2008 -2011. priorities identified have been carried out. The Action Plan gives a snapshot of Home energy audits were offered Kilmaronock and Gartocharn as it is now throughout community and a loan scheme and identifies some of the things that need arranged for energy monitors. The potential for an income generating community to be done to make our community even energy scheme was also explored. better. A safe entrance to the Play Park was The Plan summarises community views on created and new equipment purchased and installed. - Kilmaronock and Gartocharn now A Housing Needs survey was undertaken - the vision for its future to identify housing priorities and preferred - the issues that matter most locations. Co-ordinated community action to - priorities for action oppose the planning applications for The Plan makes a clear statement about the house building on the field behind the type of place Kilmaronock and Gartocharn Kilmaronock Millennium Hall was successful. aims to be – and what needs to be done to Funding was raised to purchase and install achieve this. a toposcope to provide information on the stunning view at the rear of the Kilmaronock Millennium Hall which the community sees as one of its main assets. Funding was also obtained to purchase a display cabinet for the Heritage Group. Paths around the village have been upgraded. Representations have been made about concerns over degradation of the Aber Path. 2 | COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 2016 - 2020 OUR COMMUNITY, OUR VOICE All members of the community have had an opportunity to contribute INDEPTH through individual surveys sent to every INTERVIEWS household, by participating in an in depth interview with the Community WITH COMMUNITY Agent, Sue Williams, or attending GROUP LEADERS the “Have Your Say Day” held at AND INDIVIDUALS the Kilmaronock Millennium Hall. We would like to thank everyone for their “HAVE contributions which form the basis of this Action Plan. Although the response YOUR to the postal household survey was low this was recognised early on and more face to face surveys were undertaken SAY” The household survey was circulated OPEN DAY several times at the Friday coffee morning and was also available at the Post Office (Lomond Stores) and France GROUPS WERE REPRESENTED AT Farm. Pupils at Gartocharn Primary School OUR COFFEE MORNING participated in the survey providing a clear insight into what actions they SURVEYS & INTERVIEWS wanted to see in the future. The number of responses received from the school was 62 from children aged 5 – 11. HOUSEHOLD Particular thanks to members of the Steering Group and to Sue Williams the Community Agent, for all their hard SURVEYS work. Thanks to everyone who participated KILMARONOCK | 3 Our Community Now Location The community is made up of Gartocharn village and the surrounding countryside within the Kilmaronock Community Council boundary. It is unique in being the only rural community in West Dunbartonshire and is bounded on the north by Loch Lomond, to the east by the River Endrick, with the Kilpatrick hills to the south and Balloch & Haldane to the west. It has one major road, the A811, running west to east through it with smaller roads (which in many cases are just single track) to both south and north. Population Health and social care The population has remained There are no GP or dental services in the village and steady with a slight increase to residents travel to Balloch, Alexandria, Killearn or Drymen for 766 indicated by the 2011 census. these. The latter has been severely affected by the policy The age profile remains largely to remove dispensaries from GP Practices. This has led to unchanged; the number of under changes that have had a major impact on those residents 16s and 16 – 64 age group being registered at the Drymen practice. The aging population slightly lower than the Scottish and distance from basic services highlights the challenge average; over 65s at 24% is slightly of providing good health and social care services in rural higher proportion than previously areas. and greater than the Scottish Roads and Transport average of 16%. Recent anecdotal evidence (i.e. the increase in The A811 main road crosses the parish and runs through the numbers at the Parent and Toddler middle of Gartocharn. This busy road has a major impact Group) indicates that the birth rate as speed limits are not always observed. The smaller back may be rising. roads which at times take a high volume of diverted traffic are poorer quality and vulnerable to being washed away in Housing storms. There has been little change There are bus services to Balloch, Drymen, Balmaha and since the previous Action Plan. Balfron. Buses also provide links to main shopping areas. The Kilmaronock has a higher than rail network from Balloch provides good access to Glasgow, average proportion of owner however, the majority of journeys are made by car. occupied housing and a correspondingly lower proportion Education of social rented houses. The desire Gartocharn Primary School has between 70 and 80 children to retain the ‘village envelope’ and on the roll at any time. As well as local children, there are character means that there have also placements from outwith the area from parents who been few new houses built and the appreciate the small rural school atmosphere. On the same area is characterised by high prices campus there is also an Early Years Centre providing full and scarce supply. The Housing time care and education with places for 30 babies and Needs Survey identified a small children from 0–5. The associated secondary school is Vale degree of unmet housing need and of Leven Academy with some parents making requests for demand (around 9 housing units placement to Balfron or to independent schools. required for young families and single people). 4 | COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 2016 - 2020 Leisure and Recreation Retail and Services The football pitch and the children’s play park share the At the centre of the village same field on the south side of the village. The area floods in are the Post Office, Village wet weather making it unusable at certain times of the year. shop and petrol station. Opposite the shop is the There are two popular walks in the area; the Aber Path to House of Darrach comprising the Loch and RSPB Reserve and the walk up Duncryne. a restaurant and retail The Kilmaronock Millennium Hall hosts a number of groups outlet. A local farm runs a including, Yoga, Keep Fit, Art, Pilates and Tai Chi. There is market every Friday morning also a small gym. The Garden Club, Women’s Rural and selling a wide variety of Kilmaronock Heritage Group also meet there. fruit, vegetables and farm Gartocharn School Parent Council applied for funding for a produce. At Ballagan there multi purpose all weather sports pitch which was completed is a builders merchants, a in late 2014. garden centre and animal Local Employment and Economy feed supplier. Kilmaronock is still largely an agricultural area. However There are a number of B&Bs the nature of farming has changed and small farms are in the area and at Ross Priory becoming increasingly unviable and some have been there is a private members broken up and sold off. There are fewer dairy farms than club and golf course. there were and most cattle are now raised for beef. Heritage There is a range of small businesses in the area that provide Kilmaronock is rich in some local part time employment but there is a limited heritage with several listed number of full time jobs locally and many people commute sites including; the site of an to work outside the area. early chapel dedicated to St Community Organisations and Facilities Kessog at Aber; the remains of Kilmaronock Castle, a 15TH or Kilmaronock has a strong community identity, and an 16TH century tower house and active Community Council, Community Trust and village hall Kimaronock Parish Church committee. on the site of an earlier The Kilmaronock Millennium Hall is a great asset for the 14TH century church. The community. It is run almost entirely by volunteers and is self- landscape itself still reflects sustaining. The Friday coffee morning and craft fair provide the ancient field patterns a point of social contact for the village as well as attracting recorded in the 18TH century. people from a much wider area. The hall provides an Kilmaronock Heritage Group attractive venue for weddings and parties and has recently is active in gathering and been upgraded to improve the conference facilities. displaying heritage material The Community Newsletter – Gartorag – and the from the area. Gartocharn website www.gartocharn.org provides a wealth of local information. KILMARONOCK | 5 Community Views Survey Likes Local services 19% Scenery & beautiful 16% rural environment 6% Recreation Opportunities 33% Community ethos Community 35 % Opportunities What we said about our top likes. “ something for everybody” “ we are in a time warp here…there is “ village is only as it is because it is small not much change and we hold on – a great strength” to that fiercely” “ a great place to live with wonderful “ I love driving home and seeing the views and a good community spirit – loch ahead of me and the village there’s always someone to help you nestled under the Dumpling” out” 6 | COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 2016 - 2020 Community Views Survey Dislikes 11% Roads/ Transport Local Services needed 34% Lack of community 8% involvement Facilities eg Pub 26% 9% Spoiled Environment What we said about our dislikes.
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