This year we celebrate our 5th AGM. We would like to update the Community on all our Projects – past, present and future, extend a warm invite to our AGM and also welcome new Directors to join us on the Board If you are interested in becoming a director, nomination forms are here…. AGM 2014 Nomination Form for anyone who has the interests of the Community at heart and is willing to contribute at least a couple of hours every week.
What do we do? Here’s just a few of the recent contributions CGDT’s directors have made: Policies: Sandra Wilson has been working on business employment legislation, which is now being put in place. Renewables: Bill Carlow has been working on the wind turbine project and liaising with our renewables consultants. The Cowal Way: Jim McLuckie has been working on a combined brief of the Forest and the Cowal Way. Finance: Colin Boyd has taken on the role of Treasurer. Along with Charles Dixon-Spain and Alex McNaughton the CGDT team clocked up more than 200 volunteer hours last month!
Achievements to Date
Employment – Since inauguration in 2008, 7 people have been employed by CGDT in various ways; part-time; free-lance; full-time; contracted, and PAYE. Development Officer Rhona Sutherland retired at Christmas after 4 years of sterling work for CGDT.
Income – CGDT has attracted £2.2M of funding into the area, and in addition, local contractors have been employed to carry out specific tasks, and local facilities and businesses have benefited from the extra business brought by CGDT’s activities.