Community Announcements
Argyll Array Project Update #22 – January 2012
Welcome to the first Argyll Array Project Update of the year. I and the rest of the Project Team would like to wish everyone a happy, peaceful and healthy 2012. Community Partnership Fund The first meeting with Tiree Community Development Trust to discuss this initiative will take place during the week beginning 23rd… »
Argyll Array Project Update 21 – December 2011
Community Partnership Fund How Tiree could gain from the Argyll Array project has been the subject of a number of my updates over the last few months and has been frequently raised as an issue in comments on the project. SPR has been looking closely at this matter over the last few months, with the… »
Carry On! Curam Told
“Carry on the way you’re going!” was the unanimous verdict at a large public meeting in An Talla on Monday, as members of the Cùram Thiriodh working group explained what they had been doing over the past year and their thoughts for the way forward. 60 people came out on a bitter winter’s evening to… »
Tiree Onshore Scenario Mapping Consultation
Ironside Farrar (on behalf of the Steering Group chaired by Argyll and Bute Council) held their third drop in consultation event at An Talla, Tiree, on the 29th and 30th November 2011. The event was intended to provide further understanding of each of the four potential Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Scenarios advised by the developer… »
Tilley Triumphs Again
October and November have been tremendous months for Tilley, Tiree’s Community Turbine. Not only has she produced the best monthly output so far, over 456 MWh in October, which is a load factor of 70%, her hard work has also allowed the Tiree Community Development Trust to make awards last week of over £40,000 to… »
Argyll Array Project Update 19 – November 2011
Township Meetings The fourth and last of these meetings has now been held. Participants found the format to be a good way of becoming more familiar with the project and there was a lot of positive discussion.The numbers at the meetings, between 10 and 20, also meant that everyone was able to contribute to the… »
RSPB information – September 2011
September is the month when large numbers of birds are on the move as they head south once more for the winter. Lying on the East Atlantic Flyway, Tiree is well placed to see migration in action as wildfowl and waders pass through from their Arctic breeding grounds, whilst strong winds from fast-moving Atlantic depressions… »
ARGYLL ARRAY PROJECT UPDATE No 18 October 2011
Local Consultation Events There have been a number of consultation and information events in Tiree over the last six months. I also write this regular update in An Tirisdeach. However, a number of people have commented that they would like to find out more about the development directly. I have, therefore, been hosting ‘Township Meetings’… »
Argyll Array Project Update 17 October 2011
Offshore wind careers evening There was a good turnout at the careers evening organised by SPR at the end of last month. There were brief talks from two SPR Operations and Maintenance managers and also from a work boat operator, who had travelled from the Netherlands especially for the event. The Careers Service gave their… »
Lunch Club receive £72,000 funding from Big Lottery.
The elderly and vulnerable members of the community were informed this week by the Big Lottery that funding was granted to the lunch club to supply a minibus and recruit a community outreach worker. The lunch club has been running twice per week with the help of volunteers and now will be able to offer… »
