Category Archives: Renewables

Work begins on Glendaruel Village Hall

Posted on May 20, 2013 by admin

We’re delighted to say that the much anticipated and longed for repair works to the roof of the Glendaruel Village Hall have begun today. The works should last 6 weeks and finish at the end of June. Here’s hoping the … Continue reading →

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We’re readier then we were!

Posted on May 18, 2013 by admin

Last night Sara held the second of our Are You Ready? meetings. This was follow-up to the session in Edinburgh which Charles and Sara attended and was designed to develop our ideas into a more concrete format. Everyone enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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Colintraive Village Hall reopens

Posted on May 3, 2013 by admin

Congratulations to the Colintraive Village Hall Committee for perservering and coming up smelling of roses (and paint and sawdust at times too!). A wonderful team effort with contractors, volunteers and funders creating a really wonderful space. The Grand Opening is … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready? Update

Posted on March 14, 2013 by admin

Today Charles and Sara attended the follow up workshop in Edinburgh, building on the very successful Are You Ready? pilot at Colintraive Village Hall in February. For more information on the project, and the very successful day of resilience imagineering … Continue reading →

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Afforestations of Delight

Posted on February 22, 2013 by admin

Colintraive and Glendaruel Development Trust (CGDT) have purchased Stronafian Forest and are now recruiting for a dynamic Community Forest Development Officer.  CGDT are delighted to confirm that they have now purchased Stronafian Forest on the Cowal Peninsula, Argyll. The forest, … Continue reading →

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Are We Ready? Looks like it!

Posted on February 11, 2013 by admin

Alan Caldwell brought the Are You Ready? project to Colintraive Village Hall this evening. With 17 residents, Sara led an interesting and lively session looking at how we can be ready for the increasingly turbulent weather that climate change is … Continue reading →

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Updated Stronafian Business Plan Available

Posted on December 5, 2012 by admin

For those of you keeping an eye on our developing plans for Stronafian, we have just published the updated Business Plan on our publications page.

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Carbon Footprint Calculator on Warmer ColGlen Site

Posted on June 14, 2012 by admin

As part of the CCF initiative we’ve got a carbon footprint calculator on the front page of the Warmer Colglen website. It’s a great tool to see how much carbon you are producing — go on have a go, its … Continue reading →

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Presentation to LACPG in Cowal Courier

Posted on November 3, 2011 by admin

New local news website Cowal Courier has a report on the presentation CGDT’s chair Charles Dixon-Spain recently made to the Local Area Community Planning Group regarding our plans for Stronafian Forest and a medium scale community Windfarm. The presentation, which … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Installing a Renewable Heating Scheme?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin

The Government has launched the Renewable Heat Premium Payment Scheme to help householders across the country with funding towards the cost of installing renewable heating systems.   The new £15 million initiative, which is now open to applications, will support up … Continue reading →

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