Tiree Trust

The Trust has been supporting Tiree Rural Development Limited (TRD) progress an initative to address access issues on Tiree, in particular interpretation of the Scottish Access Code on Tiree (http://www.outdooraccess-scotland.com/)

The majority of Tiree 's land is crofted or farmed and there was a need to produce a guide for visitors and locals with regard to responsible access across this land, and activities on this land for example walking with dogs or camping.

TRD have produced a leaflet, funded by Scottish Natural Heritage, called 'Out and About on Tiree: A guide for responsible visitors'. This shall be published and distirbuted during the summer of 2008.

For a full update of the Tiree Community Wind Turbine Project please see the following website dedicated to the Project.

http://www.tireerenewableenergy.co.uk

The application will be considered at the Big Lottery Fund Growing Community Assets assessment board meeting on May 14th at which time a decision will be made as to whether the application should be approved.

The proposal is a five year plan designed to support the operational costs of the Trust while establishing a revenue stream for the community through the sale of electricity generated by a community wind turbine.

The application includes: -

a) Community Consultation Document:

This gives details of the process of community consultation since the Tiree Development Partnership began work in 2003. All feedback, information and reports collected through the process have been gathered together into a single document to demonstrate the community’s needs and aspirations.

b) Trust Core Activities – Five Year Operational Plan:

This gives details and costs of running the Trust for five years from 1st January 2008 including running an office, managing the Trust’s work, employing staff and attending to the company business.

c) Community Wind Turbine Project – Business Plan:

This gives details of the pre-development work carried out to date, the implementation strategy and the projected costs of delivering a wind turbine on the Ruaig Sliabh.

Every BLF application for Growing Community Assets funding has to be based on proposed ‘Outcomes’ i.e. how the grant requested will benefit the community in the long run. These 'Outcomes' have to be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time based).

The Trust's application is based around three proposed Smart Outcomes as follows: -

1. Tiree's community will become more confident and self reliant through generating and investing its own revenue surpluses in locally prioritised development projects.

2. Tiree’s community population will stabilise then grow sustainably by 2017.

3. 20 voluntary organisations, vital to delivering projects, will have skills, knowledge and capacity increased by 2012 Although figures in the application are still projected rather than absolute the total forecasted cost of the project is £1,773,051 with a request going to the Big Lottery Fund for £886,259

Harbours Study Working Group Meeting

Thursday 8th November - Tiree Rural Centre, 7.30pm

The Tiree Trust have arranged for a meeting to be held at the above date and time in order to form a working group which will shape and develop any potential Harbour Development work for the Island. The working group will report to the Tiree Trust.

Everyone is welcome to attend and all those interested in contributing to the working group are encouraged to come to the meeting.

For more information please contact Kirsty MacLean (Project Officer) or Neil MacPhail (Trust Director) on e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it / tel: 01879 220 074