After extensive consultations, community discussions and a great deal of volunteer and professional input over 2023 - 2025, Our Community (RPWCDT) supported by the Community Council are in the final stages of preparation of the Local Place Plan for Cove and Kilcreggan.

On Saturday, February 1st in Cove Burgh Hall from 10.00am - until 12 noon, there will be a presentation to the community, of the Draft Local Place Plan.

You are warmly encouraged to come along to the Burgh Hall on February 1st. This is an important opportunity to see the product of a great deal of community effort and to celebrate the democratic process that will result in a Local Place Plan for our area.

Then starts a 28 day statutory review period. During this period, the focus of review will be on cohesiveness of message, clarity of process and general tone and typo comments.

So make sure you are there on February 1st, 10.00am - 12 noon at Cove Burgh Hall for the presentation of the Draft Local Place Plan! Refreshments will be provided and we look forward to seeing you there!

Drop-In Session for Cove & Kilcreggan Community

The Our Community (OC) Management Team is very aware that there will be questions, confusion and concerns around the Local Place Plan process and what/where/how questions regarding the Local Place Plan.  

The OC Management Team are trying hard to address people's concerns and continue to make this as democratic and inclusive a process as possible. To this end, we are holding a Drop In session on:

Date: Saturday, 25th January 2025

Times: 11 am - 1pm

Venue: Kilcreggan Cafe

Anyone can come along and ask questions, voice concerns or, indeed, make constructive suggestions to members of OC who will try to address the former and will welcome the latter.

You don't need to be there for the whole two hours - just drop in for as long as you want for a chat on a one to one basis.

This will be the final drop-in session before the presentation of the Local Place Plan to the community in February 2025. The Local Place Plan needs to be submitted by March 2025.

This is a fresh opportunity to view and comment on a new set of plans for Kilcreggan Village Centre, prepared by a local architect following consultations with volunteer groups and stakeholders. We appreciate that it’s early in the New Year but we do hope that as many people as possible will come along to this very important, village centre - focused event. Refreshments will be provided.

Drop-In Session for Cove & Kilcreggan Community

The OC Management Team is very aware that there are will continue to be questions, confusion and concerns around this process and what/where/how the Local Place Plans are developing.  There will also be questions around aspects of the community negotiation session held on December 1st.

The OC Management Team are trying hard to address people's concerns and continue to make this as democratic and inclusive a process as possible. To this end, we are holding a Drop In session on:

Date: Wednesday, 11th December 2024

Times: 11 am - 1 pm

Venue: Kilcreggan Cafe

Anyone can come along and ask questions, voice concerns or, indeed, make constructive suggestions to members of OC who will try to address the former and will welcome the latter.

You don't need to be there for the whole two hours - just drop in for as long as you want for a chat on a one-to-one basis.

This is 2nd meeting following the Part 1 Meeting on October 26th, 2024, where over 400 submissions had been inputted into the online community survey. The event was well attended. There was good feedback, there were also  aspects of the session that have been refined since the 1st workshop.

The second event will be held on:

Date: December 1st 2024

Time: 11am - 3 pm

Venue: Cove Park

Objectives of Part 2 meeting:

1. This Part 2 meeting is held in order to maximise the benefits of community voices & discussions, and to discuss the ideas that could not be discussed in the first meeting. Consultants are refining the process, an independent researcher is reviewing the submissions checking for overlaps and alignments, in order to prepare a more streamlined version of the ideas and aspirations.

2. This Part 2 meeting will prioritise group inputs and areas or topics that have attracted the most attention.

The event will be held in Cove Park.  We are holding it on a Sunday to make it easier for businesses to attend. Secondly, Cove Burgh Hall is unavailable since it will be set up for the choir's winter concert and the Wifi in the Scout Hall is non-existent, this was our only option. We will offer a lift service from Kilcreggan Village Center for anyone requiring it.

The OC Management Team is trying hard to ensure that as many voices as possible are heard and hopefully, given refinement of the process and with your help by attending this second session, they hope that it will be possible for those attending to reach consensus over key topics and locations.

The final outcome will be put back to the community for approval and would be included within the Local Place Plan as part of the community's tool set with which to influence future planning decisions in the Cove and Kilcreggan area.

Please put December 1st in your diaries and let anyone else who you think might be interested, know about the event. 

Please also let us know if you want a lift from Kilcreggan Village bus shelter (opposite the butcher’s) by emailing developmentofficer@coveandkilcreggancommunity.com

There is also a list in the Post Office, where you can add your name and contact details. Please ask Karen or Stephen at the Post Office.

Drop-In Session for Cove & Kilcreggan Community

The OC Management Team is very aware that there are still questions, some confusion and concerns around this process and where/how the Kilcreggan Village Centre plans fit into it all.  There were also questions around aspects of the community mapping and negotiation session held on October 26th.

The OC Management Team are trying hard to address people's concerns and continue to make this as democratic and inclusive a process as possible. To this end, we are holding a Drop In session on:

Date: Saturday November 9th

Times: 2.30 - 4.30pm

Venue: Cove Burgh Hall

Anyone can come along and ask questions, voice concerns or, indeed, make constructive suggestions to members of OC who will try to address the former and will welcome the latter.

You don't need to be there for the whole two hours - just drop in for as long as you want for a chat on a one to one basis.

This will be the first of ongoing Drop-In sessions. Further dates to be confirmed in the near future. We will also be posting a list of FAQ's on the website in the near future.

Date: 26th October 2024 (Saturday)

Time: 9.30am - 13.30pm

Venue: Cove Burgh Hall

Details: Join us for an interactive hands-on event to decide ‘What Goes Where’ by a process of negotiated mapping.

The more people that get involved, the more representative it is of our fantastic community.

Come and join us to help create a more attractive and sustainable place to live and work.

Assistance and support will be given on the day to help make sure everyone attending has the chance to input into the digital parts of the process.

The second (of 3) community mapping sessions for the whole of the Cove and Kilcreggan Community Area.

This session is online and prepares us for the final event which will bring the community together at the Cove Burgh Hall.

PRESS HERE TO ACCESS THE ONLINE MEETING (MICROSOFT TEAMS)

Cove & Kilcreggan Community Council is looking for volunteers to support the Peaton Community Nature Reserve Team.

Date: 6th October 2024

Time: 10 am - 2pm (Or whatever time you can manage)

Activities planned to include tasks for all skill levels including:

• Light scrub clearance

• Painting signage

• Painting a chalkboard and fixing inside the Nature Shack

• Boardwalk Repairs

• Clearing Drainage channels

If you are able to join, please bring (if you have them):

• Light garden tools/ loppers/ spades and gloves etc that would be helpful

Please dress warmly with waterproofs, bring a packed lunch and midge repellant!

A full brief will be given on the day!

Please help keep this accessible community nature reserve usable by ALL and provide benefits to our local wildlife.

Kilcreggan Village Center was identified in the early survey results as a priority area. This is the fourth consultation in the Kilcreggan Village Series.

Date: Saturday, October 5th 2024

Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm

Venue: Kilcreggan Scout Hall

In recent weeks, many people and interest groups have contributed their ideas and aspirations for Kilcreggan Village Center and Bay area; a lot of volunteer work has gone into this phase. Consultants Scott+Simmons have gathered all these ideas and at the fourth meeting they will be presenting some spatial layout options, for comment and negotiation by all those present. We hope you can be part of this critical phase of the planning. All feedback will be taken into consideration for the preparation of final layout option/s.

October also sees a return to consideration and negotiation around the options for the wider Cove and Kilcreggan area; please refer to our News page and the Final Phase of Negotiations article.

This community mapping and negotiation process looks at the whole of the Cove and Kilcreggan area. The process will include two online briefings and a third in-person workshop in the Burgh Hall, all facilitated by a company called Geodesignhub.

This first online briefing launches the online mapping survey and introduces future events in the process. The survey is anonymous and builds on all the ideas and principles laid out by the community over previous consultations. 

Please join us online for this 30 minute session. The event is open to all.

PRESS HERE TO ACCESS THE SURVEY (OPEN FROM 1st to 23rd OCTOBER)

PRESS HERE FOR THE MEETING LINK (MICROSOFT TEAMS)

Kilcreggan Village Centre was identified in the Survey results, and the original project profile, as a priority area. This is the third in the Kilcereggan Village and Bay series.

As the project moves towards tangible outcomes, this facilitated meeting is a fantastic opportunity to come and listen to community groups present their ambitious ideas for Kilcreggan Village Centre, and to hear exemplars from across Scotland.

Date: 16th September 2024 (Monday)

Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm

Venue: Cove Burgh Hall

In October the project draws ideas for the whole Cove and Kilcreggan area together through a process of putting wider ‘ideas to maps’. More information to follow in due course.

As part of the Big Kilcreggan Weekend, the Clearwater community group (Our Community project) are organising a relaxed and enjoyable beach gathering with a bonfire for everyone!

Date: August 31st, 2024

Time: From 1pm onwards

Venue: Beach opposite Glen Eden (popularly known as ‘Roni’s beach’), a popular swim spot between Cove Sailing Club and Cove Burgh Hall

This gathering offers a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow community members, enjoy some casual time by the beach, and meet people from various groups working on local projects. Bring your family, friends, chairs and refreshments. We will provide firewood and marshmallows for everyone to enjoy!

The event will also:

• serve as a platform to discuss the broader campaign to potentially designate Roni’s beach as an official bathing water with SEPA

• have a survey with questionnaires available to gather your input on how the beach is used

• gather support for this initiative

Having a beach with a designation with SEPA would also mean regular water quality monitoring, stronger actions to improve water quality and address pollution.

Look forward to seeing you there and having a great time together!

For any questions or clarifications, please contact Britta at britta.letz@systemli.org

THIS EVENT IS PART OF THE BIG KILCREGGAN WEEKEND with the SUMMER CEILIDH (30th August, Friday night, CBH from 7pm) and 10K RUN (1st September, Sunday, 11am)

Following on from the first Kilcreggan Village Centre community consultation meeting, this is the second meeting in the series of meetings for everyone in Kilcreggan & Cove.

Scott +Simmons, the consultants appointed to the Village Centre study, have been analysing all the feedback they received at the first meeting and considering the opportunities for improvement and potential solutions to the issues raised.

This meeting will have:

1. a presentation from Scott + Simmons on the themes coming up from the small group discussions in the first meeting

2. They will also facilitate a discussion around these ideas, and the perceived & real restrictions that have prevented things moving forward to date.

Date: August 12th

Time: 6 - 8 pm

Venue: Scout’s Hall, Kilcreggan Village

The meeting will be held in Scout’s House from 6 - 8 pm.

Make sure you are there to participate in the community consultation on the redesign of the Kilcreggan Village Centre & Bay.

Sprucing up the Cove & Kilcreggan shoreline now that summer has arrived!

The Green Group are having a beach clean of the Cove and Kilcreggan Bay. They hope to continue the ‘deep clean’ of the bay that they tackled the last time.

On the day, you could also clean an alternative beach/ shoreline, if you prefer. The waste bags are to be dropped off at the junction of Shore Road and Fort Road. The Council will be collecting them later.

They are looking for as many hands as can help with the beach clean on the Cove & Kilcreggan shoreline.

Date: 10th August 2024

Time: 1- 3pm

Meeting Point: Kilcreggan Bus shelter, next to the Kilcreggan village car park

Where to clean: Cove & Kilcreggan shoreline, or any alternative beach you choose

Please bring your own gloves and, if you have them, litter pickers. Bin bags will be provided (courtesy of the Argyll & Bute Council).

For any additional information, please contact:

Wendy Watson: wendywatson555@yahoo.co.uk

James Greg: james.greg@mannatraining.co.uk

Note: Our Community Green Group works in conjunction with the C&K Community Council

Community Consultation meetings regarding the Kilcreggan Village Centre and Kilcreggan Bay!

As part of the Our Community project, this is the beginning of an ongoing community discussion that will continue over the next few months. In order to create a vibrant and inclusive discussion, there will be a series of consultative meetings with EVERYONE, including residents, businesses and those using Kilcreggan village centre regularly.

There will be conversations & discussions for and with everyone who has an interest in how the village centre and bay should grow and develop.

The details of the first meeting is below:

KILCREGGAN VILLAGE CENTRE COMMUNITY CONSULTATION MEETING

DATE: Monday, 29th July 2024

TIME: 6 PM - WALK; 7PM onwards - DISCUSSION

VENUE: Creggans Pub, Kilcreggan Village Centre

This is an opportunity for all those owning or using the businesses, shops, ferry and all those living in the heart of Kilcreggan Village to make your views known about the issues affecting the centre of the village and any future development.

This first consultation meeting aims to discuss:

- ways to involve as many residents as possible and to create a better community focus in the heart of the village

- measures to support the economic sustainability of shops, facilities and the ferry

The programme will include:

1. Walk around the centre of the village starting at 6pm from the Creggans Pub

2. Discussion of the issues and opportunities for development from 7pm at the Creggans Pub.

The walk-around will give an opportunity to point to specific issues affecting residents who live in the centre of the village and identify opportunities for development that would address them and the local businesses.

Nothing is off the table at this point!

Your chance to have a say in the re-design of the Kilcreggan Village Centre and Kilcreggan Bay - DONT MISS IT!

We look forward to seeing you there!

We will keep you posted on the ongoing meetings regarding Kilcreggan village centre & bay over time through this events page and the news section of the website.

We are having an EVENT FOR EVERYONE from Cove & Kilcreggan villages! 

In 2023, we had a community survey to find out what you, as the resident of Cove & Kilcreggan, identify as priorities for making our villages wonderful places to live in. We have been working on your suggestions. Come and find out what's been going on to address the key priorities identified in the 2023 community survey! 

Date: 22nd June 

Time: 14.00 - 16.00 (Drop In) 

Location: Cove Burgh Hall 

Learn more about some of the initiatives aimed at improving our villages! This is an opportunity to connect with all the teams who've been moving your ideas forward and to let you know what will be happening in the next phases of the Our Community project. 

Highlights of the Event: 

• Presentation of community development projects 

• One on one discussions on survey priorities and next steps 

• Networking with other community members and see if you'd like to be involved 

Let's celebrate our achievements so far and continue to build a brighter future for our villages. We look forward to seeing you there!

CALLING ALL YOUNG PEOPLE IN COVE & KILCREGGAN!

We're really excited that a community lottery has been launched to raise money for good causes in Cove and Kilcreggan....and Youth Cafe will be the first project to benefit! 

Rosneath Peninsula West Community Development Trust, who set up the lottery, are really keen to get feedback and ideas from young people on the peninsula, about what YOU want. 

So, we're inviting as many of our young people as possible to a wee get together:

Date: 18th June

Time: 6pm - 7.30pm

Location: Cove Burgh Hall

There will be pizza and food available, and we'd love for you to come along and complete a short, fun survey to give us your thoughts on what facilities you would most like to see in your community. The survey is provided by Our Community project. It's really important that you all get YOUR say. 

So please spread the word around all your friends.

Thanks for your help, support and feedback.

A meeting of all the leaders of the community groups in Cove & Kilcreggan villages to review the group initiatives that will inform the content of the Local Place Plan / masterplan, that we will be producing at the end of the financial year.

The objectives of the meeting will be:

• to familiarise the participants with a background on the Local Place Plan, its purpose, the relationship of it to the development of the Local Development Plan (LDP3) and the influence of the National Planning Framework 4.

• To share with the other community groups the initiatives and work of each community group

• A discussion of content and aspirations of each group, and resolve any conflicts or duplication

• Review of the proposed project plan for teh Our Community project for the year ahead

All businesses in Cove and Kilcreggan (shop front, office, remote based, third sector) are invited and encouraged to attend.  

Following our successful business workshop in January, we are running a second workshop to continue to build an action plan.  

At the second workshop, you will have the chance to contribute and discuss a wide range of issues, from parking and branding to customers and marketing.  

We are supporting local businesses to discuss challenges, work collaboratively to find solutions and create an action plan.  

Come along to:

- Hear inspiring case studies from similar communities  

- Collaborate with other businesses to ensure we have a thriving community

- Contribute to an action plan that delivers results

• Knowledge share with a representative from Scotland’s Towns Partnership

If you were unable to attend the last meeting, we will have a quick recap at the beginning of the February workshop. Please come along!

SHARE:  Please spread the word amongst the local business community to help us make this event a success.

All businesses in Cove and Kilcreggan (shop front, office, remote based, third sector) are invited and encouraged to attend.  

The aim of the workshops is to bring the business community together to discuss challenges, work collaboratively to find solutions and create an action plan. 

We are aware that many local businesses are facing challenges related to location, economic pressures, and other contributing factors.  At the workshops, you will have the chance to contribute and discuss a wide range of issues, from parking and location to customers and suppliers

The action plan will develop over the two sessions, we recommend your attendance on both dates:

1. Workshop 1: Mon 29 Jan, 4-6pm Cove Burgh Hall

2. Workshop 2: Wed 21 Feb, 4-6pm Cove Burgh Hall

SHARE:  Please spread the word amongst the local business community to help us make this event a success.

Artist Ali Mills and Storyteller Gauri Raje worked with the students of Kilcreggan Primary School through art and stories to understand what the students loved about living in our communities of Cove & Kilcreggan.

The students will be exhibiting their work through models and drawings. They will also be answering any questions that visitors might have. Please do come and encourage the students.

A meeting between the management group members and our consultant, SKS, to prepare for community group work. To prepare an interim visioning document to organise communication and sharing of community group activities, sharing of management group work and feedback from the community through surveys up to this point.

We brought together key elements from the online-survey in a visual to start the conversation on the 9th September about your ideas and needs for our two villages. 

And this is just the beginning! This is about moving things forward towards our vision of a healthy, prosperous and resilient community. 

There is more to talk about! There will be a multitude of different groups like energy, foot paths, sports, sustainability, arts, businesses, heritage, marine protection, local food production, and more! And we hope these groups in time will be ongoing and will bring to life tangible changes for our place.