Colonsay Community Development Company

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PRESENTATION TO MAKI AREA COMMUNITY PLANNING GROUP OF ARGYLL AND BUTE
COUNCIL – 1 NOVEMBER 2023 
Summary paper
Dannie Onn of CCDC will present a PowerPoint overview of the project at Scalasaig on the
Isle of Colonsay.  This will include the story of the project, leading to the current situation
and an understanding of the significance of the community-led housing in the drive towards
a sustainable resident community on the island.
The project details are:
Provision of 6 community owned houses, including 2 for low-cost home ownership and 4 for
affordable rent; 3 crew houses for Mowi to support their salmon farm operation at
Colonsay; and 3 self-build plots for sale with Rural Housing Burden.  
Owner – Colonsay Community Development Company (CCDC), a community owned
charitable trust.
Agents for CCDC:  Communities Housing Trust (CHT).
Contractor: TSL
Principal Funders: Rural and Islands Housing Fund; Argyll and Bute Council; Mowi; CARES
CCDC: We operate as the community trust for Colonsay and are based at Colonsay Service
Point under a SLA with Argyll and Bute Council.  We have a membership of around 80 out of
the 125 or so people who make Colonsay their permanent home. We currently have 9
directors of whom 7 are island residents and 2 are co-opted for their expertise in social
housing and community asset ownership respectively.  Our overarching ambition is to
establish a sustainable community on the Islands of Colonsay and Oransay.
Contact: contactccdc1@gmail.com 01951 200244
Dannie Onn: A retired Architect and Civil Servant who has served on the CCDC board for
over 7 years and as Chair for 5 years.  Some members of your group may recall that Dannie
attended several MAKI group meetings around 5 years ago, representing the Scottish
Government as an ‘Island Champion’.