Tarbert & Skipness Community Trust
Argyll and Bute Council · 5 November 2025
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 5 November 2025 and its agenda
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Tarbert & Skipness Community Trust During 2024-2025 Tarbert & Skipness Community Trust has dispersed over £200k in grants. Over the past 8 years the Trust has supported 35 local organisations which help our communities; these range from maintenance grants to keep our clubs and community buildings going, sports grants, health and well being grants, and grants to our events and festivals. The Trust held a drop in event in August to update the Tarbert & Skipness Community Plan. This happens annually and residents of our communities are invited to give their views on what they want to see happening in Tarbert As ever, housing was a key issue. The allocation in the 2022 Strategic Housing Investment Plan for 15 houses by 2025, has not been realised and has now been put back to 2026-27. A new SHIP for 2025 will be published soon. Other issues raised at the consultation were: • 40mph from Carrick cemetery and 20mph from the current 30mph limit • More recycling bins and bigger bins. Take bins off pathways at Undercliffe. • Parking and hook ups for campervans. Where are campervans able to park safely in Tarbert? • Lorry, car and mobility parking. • TARBERT HOTEL - what can be done? • More things for young people • Community bus routes The Trust bought the old Fisherman's Co-op in 2024. Now Quay Spaces, it is currently under renovation. At the meeting people were asked to give their ideas to help the Trust in developing their strategy for the building. Ideas were: • Small space private counselling eg debt counselling • Space for therapeutic health care eg podiatry • Craft spaces for personal and taught crafts • Co-working spaces for small businesses, agencies eg ACHA and ALIEnergy • Mens' shed • Young peoples online gaming sessions • Small business start ups
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• Hot desking The building is currently under refurbishment and due to open, at least in part, by spring 2026. It is going to be an exciting time. The Trust is a charity, run by volunteers.