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Community Notice From Tiree Trust And SPR
SPR has recently given a commitment to establish a Community Partnership Fund and to discuss with the community how to set it up. It has always been a priority for Tiree Community Development Trust to find out, on behalf of the community, more about what this could be if the proposed Array went ahead. At… »
Argyll Array Project Update #23 – February 2012
Community Partnership Fund The first meeting with Tiree Community Development Trust to discuss this initiative took place on the 24th of January. A joint report of that meeting appears elsewhere in this issue. Marine Traffic Survey As I said in the last update, there are due to be two surveys of marine traffic on the… »
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… »
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… »
Argyll Array Project Update #16 September 2011
Scenario Mapping The Project Team has been working recently to create detailed ‘scenarios ‘of how Operations and Maintenance of the Argyll Array could potentially work if the base was sited wholly or partly in Tiree.Operations and Maintenance (or O&M) is the work which needs to be done once a wind farm is built and it… »
Argyll Array Project Update 15 September 2011
Below are responses to the last of the points made at the Public Information Day held in late June. Only one or two of the comments made have not now been responded to.I will look at these in the next update. Concern about effects on tourism and lack of formal contact with representatives of tourism… »
Argyll Array Project Update #12 July 2011
Electronic versions of photomontages There have been a number of requests for the photomontages displayed recently at the Public Information Day to be published on our website. This will now be done in the near future. Our website will also feature guidance on how to interpret the electronic versions. It remains the case that electronic… »
Tiree Trust Update
Trust directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Wright as our new Finance and Governance officer. Andy’s roots are on Tiree, and he is looking forward to moving here with his wife Hannah and 12 week old baby daughter. Andy’s post, like Ann’s post as development manager, is funded by the Big Lottery… »
