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Action Plan 2012-2017 1 EAST KINTYRE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 2012 – 2017 East Kintyre Community Futures Steering Group SOUTH KINTYRE DEVELOPMENT TRUST EAST KINTYRE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 1 2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 OUR COMMUNIT Y NOW 3 LIKES 5 DISLIKES 6 OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE 7 MAIN STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES 8 ACTION 10 MAKING IT HAPPEN 14 EAST KINTYRE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 23 INTRODUCTION 161 COMMUNITY VIEWS SURVEY FORMS WERE RETURNED FROM OUR 426 HOUSEHOLDS 22 STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS AND INTERVIEWS WERE HELD WITH LOCAL GROUPS, BUSINESSES, AND SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS 37 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE COMMUNITY FUTURES EVENT This Community Action Plan summarises community views about: community The plan will be our guide for what we - as a community - try to make happen over the next 5 years. SOUTH KINTYRE COMMUNITY FUTURES LOCAL PEOPLE HAVE THEIR SAY South Kintyre Development Trust is The Action Plan has been informed working to assist four community council by extensive community engagement areas in South Kintyre to prepare their carried out over a four month period from own Community Action Plans. October 2011 to January 2012. The East Kintyre Community Futures The process involved: Steering Group was set up to manage the process in East Kintyre and was made with different groups and individuals up of representatives from East Kintyre representing all aspects of the Community Council, Carradale Harbour community; Users Group, Carradale Network Centre, Kintyre Antiquarian Society and local which was delivered to all households; residents. EAST KINTYRE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 3 4 OUR COMMUNITY NOW Views Survey. Full copies of these reports are available on the South Kintyre Development Trust web site: www.skdt.org EAST KINTYRE COMMUNITY PROFILE 2012 SUMMARY Location Economy and Jobs The area is considerably residents of pensionable age. Agriculture, forestry and harder to access than The working age population the most of the Kintyre is now less than 50% of the contributors to the local peninsula, however, once total population. accessed East Kintyre offers over 20% of the employment. some of the most picturesque Housing The other main sectors are landscapes and stunning There is a high level (70%) manufacturing and health coastal views in the West of owner occupation in the and social work. of Scotland. East Kintyre area compared to Argyll is classed as a very remote (64%) and Scotland (62%). While other sectors have rural area by the Scottish There is also a relatively high been in decline tourism has Government. percentage of private rented been a steady part of the housing and fewer social local economy and many Population rented households. Lower believe it has the potential There are around 815 than average house prices in to grow further. Many Hotels, people in East Kintyre. The the area mean that it should B&B’s, Caravan and self population is spread across catering businesses are four main settlements – and people moving to the located within the area, Carradale, Peninver, Saddell, area to purchase a home, providing employment and and Grogport and the wider although low average wages continuing to attract visitors rural area. Carradale is the mean this is not always the year after year. largest of the settlements case. with around 500 residents. There is a high level of self employment (21%) –almost The population has been double the percentage of in decline over the last 10 Argyll and Bute and over 3 years and has a very high times higher than Scotland. percentage (almost 40%) of EAST KINTYRE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 45 OUR COMMUNITY NOW Education Environment Amateur Football Club is served by Carradale and Carradale Cricket beaches including - Primary and Castlehill Club Grogport Beach, Primary in Campbeltown. Carradale Bay (over a Roads and Transport mile of sandy beach), go to Campbeltown East Kintyre is connected to Saddell Bay (featured in Grammar School in Campbeltown in the South the Mull of Kintyre video Campbeltown and Skipness in the North by by Paul McCartney and the single track B842. There Wings) and Peninver Health and Care is a public bus service to and Sands. from Campbeltown, and an provides a range Way a long distance of services including on weekdays to Glasgow. route across the Kintyre physiotherapy, podiatry, Community transport is Peninsula and a number diabetes nurse, and available through the Red of local walks e.g. Deer Alcohol and Drugs Cross. Hill Walk, Sally’s Walk, Advisory Service nurses and Kirnashie Walk. Since the closure of the fuel Campbeltown and station in Carradale there is designated sites include for more specialist no fuel supply in the area and Torrisdale Cliff and the consultation patients residents in Carradale have Kintyre Goose Lochs – travel to Oban or Black Loch, Peninver. Glasgow. vehicles. Heritage community transport Emergency Services Saddell is home to several service to help those important historical sites in- without cars. cluding a 12th century abbey, Tarbert and a 16th Century castle and an sheltered housing facility Campbeltown. 18th Century Manor House. in Carradale This makes it a popular desti- by volunteers nation with tourists. Saddell is provided primarily by Abbey has been restored by Argyll and Bute Council. based in Carradale. the Saddell Abbey Trust and a small car park and interpre- Community and tation boards help to make it Recreational facilities and accessible for locals and visi- organisations tors to the area. Peninver Village Hall, Network Carradale Heritage Carradale Village Hall, Centre and Tea Room pro- vides an insight into life in Carradale Play park, Carradale over the centuries. Carradale Golf Club EAST KINTYRE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 5 6 OUR COMMUNITY NOW LIKES The people and the nature of the community 86% The environment – Landscape, coastal location, etc. 50% Services and facilities – Golf course, village halls, etc. 26% No comment 3% Everything 3% Nothing 1% Other – The focus on improvement/Carradale Harbour Users Group 1% WHAT PEOPLE SAID: People, peace and tranquillity It’s true community spirit The beautiful quiet and the fact that children are free to play out of doors in this beautiful place The quiet, friendly people and active social life seascape. The view along shore road from the quay Easy access to forest walks and beaches An excellent village hall..good Network Centre Choice of hotels and eating places, the golf course Good transport links to Campbeltown Excellent GP and nursing services with friendly staff Good bus service and drivers always helpful Access to the shop, school, pub EAST KINTYRE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 67 OUR COMMUNITY NOW DISLIKES Condition and lack of services and facilities 43% Community Issues -Need for more families, etc. 33% Roads and Transport 26% No comment 13% Economy 9% Housing Issues 8% Nothing 7% WHAT PEOPLE SAID: State of the Harbour…….The harbour area – on land and at sea No petrol station in the village Lack of proper broadband, poor quality phone lines The fact that people are no longer as friendly as they used to be... Division between locals and incomers Events unsupported sometimes i.e. dance at the weekend Nothing to keep young people in the village, neither work or leisure. Extremely poor roads and the serious lack of investment in the upkeep and maintenance of the roads. Disrepair of Skipness to Carradale road with overgrown verges My only fear is for the future of local transport...the Red Cross transport withdrawn...and now we hear at least one of the Carradale – Campbeltown buses will be withdrawn...No Sunday bus service 30mph limit ignored Lack of permanent employment is a problem Too many under used holiday homes There is nothing I dislike about my community EAST KINTYRE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 7 8 OUR VISION FOR THE FUTURE This statement has been prepared to summarise the main aspirations for the future as expressed by local people and organisations A MORE VIBRANT COMMUNITY live in encouraging new businesses to establish themselves in the area. AN AREA THAT PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE TO VISIT A MORE COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY A BETTER CONNECTED COMMUNITY easily access the community by car or by public transport. and residents to live and work even in the remotest part of the area. A CARING COMMUNITY need when they need it. EAST KINTYRE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 89 MAIN STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES These are the main strategies and priorities the community will work towards achieving in partnership with public agencies and other supporters. TOURISM AND PROMOTION LOCAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES The area has stunning beaches, beautiful A remote area with a low population is forests, walks and a rich heritage. Local residents see potential in protecting, services and the community needs to enhancing and promoting these assets. work closely with the public, private and Uppermost for many was the need voluntary sector to see how services can to make more of Carradale Harbour. be retained, run and developed. The Alongside this was the need to build on loss of the fuel station has seriously the success of other community initiatives affected the viability of the area and an like the Network Centre and encourage initiative to establish a community owned more development of facilities for tourists fuel station is being led by Network – a community buy out of The Glen to Carradale energy group and needs to be turn it into a community pub/café and supported. craft centre was suggested. Main priorities Main priorities Harbour garage facilities and cultural assets and locals – e.g. The Glen/more café/ tearooms EAST KINTYRE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN 9 10 MAIN STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES IMPROVING ACCESS RURAL LIVELIHOODS – AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE - ROADS, TRANSPORT, OPPORTUNITIES FOR WITH GOOD COMMUNITY BROADBAND WORK AND LIVING IN FACILITIES AND EAST KINTYRE ACTIVITIES The remoteness of the area is compounded by poor In general there is a need to An attractive community with roads, a decline in public and help make it more attractive good facilities and activities community transport and for people to live and work for local people can also be a poor broadband.
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