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Community Action Plan – What we’ve learned so far
WHAT WE’VE LEARNED SO FAR! Big thanks to Liza Cleland, who has been working on the background research and survey development for the Community Action Plan. Follow this link to see a deep dive into the research here: Community Action Plan Background Research or a shorter summary here: Communit...Read More
Community Action Plan SURVEYS ARE LIVE!
PLEASE Follow this link to complete the Dunvegan Community Action Plan Adult Resident Survey: Dunvegan Community Council area Resident Survey We will be holding a draw for 3 prizes of £100 for all completed surveys. This will be drawn at the Report Launch event at the end of March/Beginning of Ap...Read More
Cruachan – the latest.
Please refer to previous posts around Cruachan for background information if you are new to DCT: Cruachan and a path to affordable land? Community Survey (now closed) Opportunity at Cruachan Woods for Woodland Crofts and Community owned housing Cruachan Feasibility and Business Plan We have b...Read More
Community Action Plan Update – Event 18th January
Launch of Community Action Plan September 2024 Since the launch of the Community Action Plan (CAP) Project we’ve commissioned a Communities Housing Trust Housing Need survey for the area, held 3 informal drop ins to provide more info on the CAP process and what can be included in our plan, ...Read More
Traffic Stats!
Link to more info on traffic in the DCC area. Skye Traffic Stats A good community action plan should not only guide local action, but should also be a tool to hold public bodies to account. An interesting thing to come out of recent CAP research has been the official traffic stats for the DCC area....Read More
Cruachan, and a path to affordable land?
This year we were supported by the Scottish Land Fund to look specifically at bringing Cruachan woodland- an area of approx 8 hectares in Orbost, and Cnoc nan Craobh, or Bluebell hill, into community ownership, from the point of view of dividing Cruachan woodland into 2 woodland crofts, and maintain...Read More
NW Census Data Report
While the population of Scotland as a whole is aging, NW Skye is experiencing as more dramatic shift in terms of demographics than the rest of Skye and the highlands and Scotland in general. NW Skye, North Skye and Raasay have been designated ‘fragile areas’ in recent Scottish government...Read More
Community Action Plan launch – Thanks for coming!
Thanks to everyone who came along last Thursday to talk about beginning to develop a community action plan for the area! We had some copies of other groups’ action plans on hand to look at, but if you would like to read them in full we have the Links to them here: Lochlash Community Action Pl...Read More