Helensburgh Community Council Update

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Helensburgh Community Council Update August 2024 for CPP 
• We held our AGM at our meeting in May where we welcomed two newly elected
councillors Simon Vella and Louise McCormackfisher. New officers were elected as
follows- Peter Brown Convener, Polly Jones and Norman McNally joint Deputy
Conveners, Sarah Davies Secretary and Howard Green Treasurer. We are now back to
our full compliment of twenty councillors.We also formed sub groups for Planning,
Communications, The Waterfront, Music in the Square, Business, the Pier
Regeneration and writing a Local Place Plan
• We continue to monitor the plans for the Waterfront and have written to Argyll and
Bute councillors , local MP’s and MSP’s expressing our concerns with the lack of
transparency and community engagement with the process. We asked for a meeting
with the new leader of the council to discuss this further however he was unable to
meet with us. We await further news from the Policy and Resources Committee in
August.
• A group of HCC councillors and interested residents are currently investing a lot of
time in developing a Local Place Plan.
• Summer is a very busy time for our volunteers with regular Beach Cleans and
monthly work on the Shrub Beds in Colquhoun Square. A huge thank you to
everyone who gives up their time to support these activities. They make a huge
difference to the Town for both visitors and residents alike.
• Our Music In the Square initiative supported with funds from Scotland Loves Local
worked with Hermitage Academy on a very successful Talent Show, presented £400
to the Colquhoun Pipe Band to support their free concerts in the square and
provided money to Eilidh Steel a local musician to work on a piece commemorating
the 50th Anniversary of the sinking of the Sugar Boat. We would like to encourage all
local musicians and organisers of festivals to apply for grants. Full details and an
application form came be found on our website.
• The Pier Regeneration group is now working with an Argyll and Bute officer on their
expression of interest for the pier. On Sunday 18th August at 12 noon there will be a
Wave for the Waverley Event which we encourage everyone to attend to show our
commitment to the restoration of the pier and the return of The Waverley.
• With the help of David Hagerty  we organised a meeting of local Community Councils
to discuss issues of mutual concern and how we might better engage with the CPP 
We continue to get good public attendance at our monthly meetings held on the lat
Thursday of the month. Further information about HCC and our activities can be
found on our FB page, Website or by emailing the Secretary Sarah Davies on
sarahdaviesde@yahoo.co.uk