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A community company for Arisaig?
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- Tuesday, 24 February 2009 16:43 Tamsin Morris Hits: 740
The community of Arisaig in Lochaber has taken the first steps toward forming its own community company, after listening to the views of Sleat Community Trust on Skye.
A public meeting to discuss the suggestion took place in mid February, where 12 local people volunteered to be part of a steering group to take the proposal forward. During the meeting they heard from Sleat Community Trust secretary Henry Mains, who described the work undertaken in Skye over the past few years.
The Arisaig group hope that their first project will be to complete the 25 year lease for the local playing fields followed by reseeding and landscaping them later in the year. The group also hopes to look into other projects, including the development of alternative energy sources in the village and the possible creation of some allotments. The steering group will be chaired by Ann Martin, a local resident, who hopes they can hold their first meeting as soon as possible.
