Major Achievements
DATE | SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE FORUM SINCE |
February 2002 | After extensive public consultation it was agreed to set up “The Forum” as a non-political single-issue group |
| 29th May 2002 | Meeting at the community centre with Council members -Willie Wison, Alex Kirk, Helen Calvert. Willie Wilson suggested carrying out public perception surveys for Library and Community/Village Centre facilities |
| October 2002 | Kilmacolm Library |
June 2003 | The Forum formed KNCC, a Company Limited by Guarantee, to take forward the improvement of new community facilities. KNCC development business plan carried out. |
| 6th November 2002 | Public meeting in Kilmacolm Primary School hall. Council members present -Sandra McDougal, W.Wilson, Alex McGhee, Alan Blair |
| 25th November 2003 | Public meeting in Kilmacolm Primary School hall. Council members present -Alex Kirk, Willie Wilson, Dr Tom Fyffe |
June 2004 | Kilmacolm Village Centre Forum website launched with the name – www.villagecentre.org |
August 2004 | Neglect of gutter/downpipe maintenance caused major flood damage in Village Centre, during heavy rainfall. It has been reported to the Forum that some of the gutters have since been cleaned and “the tree” removed! |
28th September 2004 | Meeting – Clr. Alan Blair, Clr.Tom Fyffe, Robert Cleary, Neil Graham, Dennis Stoddart, Willie Wilson.- Agreement was reached to a 99 year lease of the Village Centre to KNCC, allowing private funding from other sources. |
4th March 2005 | Well attended Forum meeting at which Clr. Tom Fyffe discussed the initial £600,000 funding to be made available by Inverclyde District Council towards the project. |
27th April 2005 | “Architectural Design Competition” completed – Four different proposals from 3 different Architects are received for consideration |
5th May 2005 | Public Forum meeting to present and discuss a favoured |
The Holmes Partnership proposal was unanimously selected as the “preferred concept” to develop | |
12th January 2006 | Funding approval by Inverclyde Council for appointment of Holmes Partnership to produce a detailed architectural design and submit a |
21st February 2006 | 2 Inverclyde Councillors appointed members of the K.N.C.C.board to comply with Audit Scotland |
13th April 2006 | Application for planning by KNCC for new Village Centre |
7th February 2007 | Full planning consent was unanimously approved by Inverclyde |