Rhu and Shandon Community Council Update

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RHU AND SHANDON COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Community Planning Group May 2025 
RSCC is continuing work on drafting the Local Place Plan. Working in partnership with
the newly formed Rhu and Shandon Community Trust, and assisted by Community
Enterprise, an on-line and paper survey was conducted in February and March.  This
was followed by a 3 day drop-in event at Rhu and Shandon Parish Church hall in March. 
345 responses were received representing 20% of the electoral roll for Rhu and
Shandon.   The draft LPP will be circulated towards the end of May and there will be a
further community engagement event for feedback before the final LPP is submitted to
Argyll and Bute Council.
The CC participated in the WaterBlitz event at the end of April sampling water quality of
burns flowing out on to the Gareloch shore.
A new charity, Rhu and Shandon Community Trust, has been awarded charitable status
with compliance for community right to buy and asset transfer.  The new charity has
been established in response to managing the community purchase of Ardenconnel
Wood in Rhu and has embraced a broad scope for general community development and
support.