Candidate Statements Arrochar and Tarbet
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CANDIDATE STATEMENTS ARROCHAR AND TARBET COMMUNITY COUNCIL BAX, Anne S To represent the community of Arrochar, Tarbet and Succoth. GREENWOOD, Ellen Maria I have been a resident in Arrochar since 2000. I worked for a number of years in the GP surgery – assisting to develop the evening clinic and YOUTH group. My family and I appreciate the benefits of the 3 Villages Hall – regularly supporting events and groups. I attend Arrochar Parish Church and help in the fundraising team. As the primary role of the Community Council is to communicate the views of the community to local authorities, I would welcome the opportunity to share my time and skills to support and promote a community where I am proud to live. HAGGARTY, Mary I have been a community councillor for the past twenty years first serving with Glencroe and now with Arrochar and Tarbet. Over the years I have been involved in many different projects and issues some of which have been solved or completed quickly and others are “still ongoing”. Being a community councillor is not a job for anyone who gives in easily, and I can assure you that I have over the years proved my staying power! My promise to you is that to the best of my ability I will continue to seek a fair deal from any Authority whose responsibility it is to deliver services to the residents of Arrochar, Tarbet and Ardlui. KAY, Ian Having been born and lived in the village of Tarbet all of my life, I am aware of the majority of issues which affect the local residents and the surrounding villages. Having served on the local Community Council for the last three years, I have supported the development of both play parks in the villages of Arrochar and Tarbet. My position for the last 3 years has been dealing with various planning developments from minor to major proposals and supporting the local communities with issues raised. KINVIG, Timothy I grew up in Tarbet when my family moved here in 1969, where my mother was a school teacher at Arrochar Primary School. Since leaving school I lived in London and then in Houston, before moving back to Tarbet, where I currently live with my wife Maggie. I have three children at Arrochar Primary School. I currently work as a Manager for Loganair at Glasgow Airport. I would like to see Arrochar and Tarbet develop into a sustainable economic community, where people of all ages want to live and work with a high quality of life. LOWE, William A Being a community councillor is both satisfying and mentally rewarding. It means you support the community and assist the Council with jointly improving amenities and quality of life. Volunteering your time and effort is a way of paying back, albeit in a minor way in improving our neighbourhoods. CANDIDATE STATEMENTS SEIL AND EASDALE COMMUNITY COUNCIL BRUCE, Graeme I will do my best to support and represent the views and needs of the local community. COLSTON, Eileen Ann If selected, I’d work closely with fellow representatives and Argyll & Bute Council to make Seil & Easdale places where people of all ages and backgrounds want to live and stay, and which attract visitors. I’d do my best in the Council to look after those things which are important in our daily lives: transport, utilities, health, policing, environment and planning. My family are originally from Argyll, and I settled in Seil nearly five years ago. Serving on the community Council would enable me to play a more active role in a community which has been so welcoming. GORDON, John D M I have been a permanent resident of the Isle of Seil since 1969. In 1972 I was invited to join Easdale Hall Committee (now Seil Island Hall) and remain on the committee having held at various times the posts of chairman, secretary and treasurer. I am also a Trustee of the hall and a director of the Kilbrandon Trust. I was a founder member and first secretary of the former Isle of Seil Sports Club. I am now fully retired and would welcome the opportunity to continue to devote some energy in supporting the communities of Seil and Easdale. MACFADYEN, Alan A member of the Community Council for the last seven years. RAE, Robert John I have served on the Seil and Easdale community council for several years playing an active part for over 10 years. I run the islands only recognised sail training centre and have a particular understanding of issues affecting our coastline, fishing, sea kayaking and sailing. Managing a holiday cottage I am familiar with the importance of tourism to the islands economy. My background in biology and medical research is helpful when there is a need for impartial assessment of community opinion. I believe that it is important to find solutions which balance the needs of various interests in the community. ROBIN, ANNE M As a retired art teacher, I have been privileged to devote some of my time, creativity, local knowledge and experience to the community I care about deeply, by serving as a community councillor for the last four years. I was born in Ellenabeich and educated locally and graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1970. I am proud that generations of my family have lived in, worked on and cared for this beautiful area. However, it is the needs of the present and future generations I would like to represent ensuring that a balance is achieved to benefit the whole community. STRUTHERS, Charles H I have already served on the Seil and Easdale Community Council for 4 years. I have been mainly dealing with Argyll and Bute Roads as I have many contacts there and much experience in previous employment with contractors and council employees. I also dealt with the aftermath of the Seil Waste Water Treatment Project run by Scottish Water. The plant is now up and running but there is a history of post contract issues of landscaping, odours, noise and interference with some of the Community’s privately owned property. I am prepared to continue in the post at least until Scottish Water issues are mainly resolved and will continue to liaise with Road Engineers on matters appertaining to our area. CANDIDATE STATEMENTS LUSS AND ARDEN COMMUNITY COUNCIL BISSETT, David Having lived in Luss for the past 24 years I, like you all, have witnessed a lot of changes that have affected the quality of life of all the residents of Luss. I firmly believe that Luss needs a Community Council that regularly keeps in touch with residents and finds out what issues matter to them. I give my commitment that the new Community Council for Luss will do this and become an effective voice for its residents. COLQUHOUN, Katherine I consider myself well qualified to be a Community Councillor and, if elected, look forward to being of service to the local community. My family’s association with Loch Lomondside has existed for many centuries, and I am anxious to continue that tradition. I am a mother of two children, and as principal of a large independent primary school, have a deep understanding of the importance of schools, especially when it comes to ensuring the survival of Luss Primary School. I have no interest in politics, which I believe has no part to play in the life of the community. FARRELL, Patrick I have worked with Luss Community Council for more than 6 years which I enjoy very much. Improving roads, hedge cutting, church car park, beach clean up, drinking ban to make our village better and all areas of Luss and Arden. We have a lot more work to do - street lighting, signs, tree planting. I hope 2014 will be better for Argyll and Bute Council for funding local communities and all the Council workers. GOURLAY, John W R Lived past 7 years in Luss and feel interested in the running of the village and surrounding Parish. MACEACHERN, Ian As a person who was raised in Luss and has spent the greater part of his life here, I wish to do what I can to sustain Luss as a viable community and address the concerns of residents. Luss faces many challenges – threatened closures – school, church, visitor centre etc. The increasing proportion of our housing stock being bought as holiday homes (20% in village) makes it essential that family homes must be created. Also issues such as parking congestion, litter, anti-social behaviour during the summer time must be addressed. MARSHALL, Iain R My family and I are relatively new to Luss. We have enjoyed being part of the community and wish to participate in it by putting something back. This is my reason for standing for Luss and Arden Community Council. The over-riding need is for more affordable homes to enable more families such as ourselves to move to Luss and help make it a more viable community. The school needs children; the local shop needs local people to provide custom in the winter when the tourists depart. And the hall needs people to use it. PRESTWELL, David My family have lived in Luss for twenty years and this is our home and our community. Luss and Arden will see much change as the Park becomes even more widely used and Luss Estates seeks implementation of its Strategic Development Framework. It is essential that local interests are represented to ensure that these changes constitute desirable improvements, bringing clear benefits to our area whilst remaining true to the character and values of the folk who live here.