The Kintyre Forum

Campbeltown Kinloch Road Regeneration - Images of the Plans below

Nows your chance to have a say in the proposals being put forward for the regeneration of Kinloch Road but you better be quick as you only have until the 15th December 2010 to do so. Following the Council's CHORD open day on 30th November 2010 in Campbeltown Town, that recorded a dismal attendance, you can see the plans and proposals online or by popping into the Aqualibrium where the plans are on display along with some paving material samples.

Feedback and comments are welcomed and must be sent to Sian.lovell@aecom.com or by post to Sian Lovell, AECOM, 1 Tanfield; Edinburgh;EH3 5DA that would be very much appreciated. Please remember these have to submitted by 15th December.

A copy of the plan can be seen at http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/pdffilesstore/publicrealm

Or a High Resolution copy at http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/pdffiless ... ublicrealm

More information and updates on the CHORD project can also be found at http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/content/p ... mpbeltown/

Here is some background to what the Council plan to do with regards the Kinloch Road Regeneration

This project aims to:

* Regenerate the Kinloch Road area of Campbeltown,

* Assist ACHA with their planned development in 2010/2011 of housing and community facilities on the site of the former Park Square housing that has been demolished,

* Relocate the Council’s Road’s depot to another site to facilitate the housing development proposed by ACHA,

* Investigate the potential for environmental improvement or renewal on underutilised land adjacent to the Council depot (this will be investigated following the completion of the road construction and ACHA housing),

* To provide a new road through Park Square.

This project is closely linked with the infrastructure improvements planned from Machrihanish to Campbeltown New Quay.

The project also follows on from the ‘Kinloch Road/Longrow Re-development Options Appraisal’ (Final Report, July 2008) prepared by Roger Tym and Partners, which identified three possible re-development options for the Kinloch Road area.

The preferred option represented a strategic regeneration project to reflect the site’s potential as a key link between the town centre, Aqualibrium and the waterfront. A range of uses were proposed for the site, designed to bolster the town’s attraction as a place to visit and live – thus resulting in longer term economic benefit and increase in property values.

Lets hope that there are lorries with towers on the back of them to use the new road.

Otherwise whats the point. Its a bit like having a Ferry Terminal without a ferry.

Kintyre Forum News wrote:thus resulting in longer term economic benefit and increase in property values.

Why does Campbeltown or any town want increased property values? Wouldnt the economic benefits just be used to pay for the increased mortgages.

It also ensures that our children can't set up home locally? That our town becomes a Holiday/Retirement Village?

I can never uderstand why people get so excited about house prices. If your house goes up in value so does the one down the road.

Wasn't the whole credit crisis related to increases in house prices. Why dont we ask Ireland?

I'm for the improvement of the town infrastructure, but dont try to sell it to me with false economy.

weetoonboy wrote:

Kintyre Forum News wrote:thus resulting in longer term economic benefit and increase in property values.

Why does Campbeltown or any town want increased property values? Wouldnt the economic benefits just be used to pay for the increased mortgages.

Just to clarify that this sentence was taken from the Argyll & Bute Council website at http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/content/p ... redevelop/

(just incase anyone thinks we believe it is all about increased property prices)

Kintyre Forum News wrote:Just to clarify that this sentence was taken from the Argyll & Bute Council website at http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/content/p ... redevelop/

(just incase anyone thinks we believe it is all about increased property prices)

Sorry I went off on a bit of a tangent there.

weetoonboy wrote:Lets hope that there are lorries with towers on the back of them to use the new road.

Otherwise whats the point. Its a bit like having a Ferry Terminal without a ferry.

weetoonboy wrote:

Kintyre Forum News wrote:thus resulting in longer term economic benefit and increase in property values.

Why does Campbeltown or any town want increased property values? Wouldnt the economic benefits just be used to pay for the increased mortgages.

It also ensures that our children can't set up home locally? That our town becomes a Holiday/Retirement Village?

I can never uderstand why people get so excited about house prices. If your house goes up in value so does the one down the road.

Wasn't the whole credit crisis related to increases in house prices. Why dont we ask Ireland?

I'm for the improvement of the town infrastructure, but dont try to sell it to me with false economy.

Both very good points.

It is a shame that they haven't included a cultural / arts centre in the plans. It seemed a very important element when the consultants came to visit and it certainly contributed towards the ranking of Campbeltown needing the money for the waterfront / town centre development more than other areas.

If you wish to see a high resolution version of the plans you can at the following link on the Council website

http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/pdffiless ... ublicrealm

D.H wrote:It is a shame that they haven't included a cultural / arts centre in the plans. It seemed a very important element when the consultants came to visit and it certainly contributed towards the ranking of Campbeltown needing the money for the waterfront / town centre development more than other areas.

D.H. - I totally agree and think you and the KCF should raise the issue again. The proposals now show a scaled down Marina and scaled down development at Park Square (though I think this is ACHA's decision so no saving there?) and other developments are certainly now present.

It is the most disappointing thing about the whole CHORD project. They simply haven't listened to what is important to the people. New roads and new marinas and economic development are all very well but what about the current population and the facilities we need? The All Weather Pitch for example, would have been a success story under CHORD yet it isn't part of the project. Same with a Cultural/Arts centre. These facilities would leave a legacy that the CHORD project should be proud of.

The proposals look interesting and will certainly improve the entrance to the centre of the town but it could and should have been much more than this...