PUBLIC CONSULTATION EVENT FOR CAMPBELTOWN

[Kintyre Forum News]

PUBLIC CONSULTATION EVENT FOR CAMPBELTOWN

A drop in event has been organised in Campbeltown to bring the general public up to speed on the major infrastructure projects in the pipeline.

The event, at Campbeltown’s Town Hall on Wednesday, August 11 from 11am-7pm, will dovetail with ACHA’s Customer Involvement Day, which is being held at the same location from 3-7pm.

This is the second drop in session in the last four months, and aims to attract anyone from Campbeltown and the surrounding area who is interested in hearing first-hand about the biggest financial investment in the town in a generation.

Project team managers and members from Argyll and Bute Council and partners will be present all day to discuss infrastucture projects being undertaken in Campbeltown, including:

· Traffic management proposals
· Kinloch Road regeneration
· ACHA proposals
· Campbeltown Marina
· Town Centre regeneration
Skykon’s Machrihanish manufacturing facility



Councillor John Semple, Chair of Campbeltown CHORD Project Board, encouraged members of the public to go along to the event.

"This is a time of great transition for the people of South Kintyre, with a number of major projects in the pipeline,” he said.

“These consultation events are organised to give members of the public the chance to come along and see where we are with the plans, speak to the people who will be making them a reality and letting us know what they think of them.

“I would urge all those with an interest in our future to drop in on August 11 and get an update on our ambitious proposals for the town.”

Refreshments will be served.

[Kintyre Forum News]

Just a reminder of this event tomorrow - worth attending and seeing what is happening in Campbeltown.

[Kintyre Forum News]

Surprised there isn't more discussion on this - major changes facing Campbeltown which will affect us all.

[Tom B]

I see Hyder Consulting have been awarded a £69k contract to carry out the Technical & Feasibility Study, for Campbeltown Marina.

"Hyder Consulting is a multi-national advisory and design consultancy. We have been in operation for over 150 years, working on some of the world's most iconic landmarks and infrastructure including Burj Khalifa, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Tower Bridge in London and the Taiwan High Speed Railway."

"Set out below is an outline of what services will be required, whilst this is not an exhaustive list, it does demonstrate a clear indication of the level of technical and engineering services required;

- Survey of sea bed for dredging purposes including potential use of bathymetric survey, underwater survey and boreholes

- Survey of structural stability of existing infrastructure in respect of Campbeltown harbour including harbour walls and sheet piling

- Analysis and numerical modelling in respect of wind and waves

- Masterplanning of new on shore facilities associated with contemporary marinas

- Advice on legislative/ regulative requirements

- The functionaility and commercial business plan of a large and busy harbour with multiple users including exports.

- Consideration to other CHORD related infrastructure improvements within Campbeltown’s waterfront;

The last of the points above will to some extent require consultations with appropriate users and regulative authorities.