Oban Community Council Minutes of meeting held on Monday 29th ...

We would be open to hearing from you with more detailed proposals for improving
paths etc on any land in our ownership for the benefit <strong>of</strong> the local community.
However I am sure you will also realise that any decision one way or the other in
terms <strong>of</strong> the actual sale <strong>of</strong> any land would require considerably more information and
deliberation.
You say that a suitable community body might acquire the land 'with the express
commitment to dedicate it in perpetuity as a public open space'. I have recent first
hand experience in the Edinburgh area <strong>of</strong> seeing land which was green belt being
rezoned for housing and also land in the city centre which was designated for the
common good and used as a park, supposedly in perpetuity, being suddenly redesignated
and sold for development by the council to house-builders. I am therefore
somewhat sceptical <strong>of</strong> the ability <strong>of</strong> any body to make such guarantees.
As a child and when I still visit <strong>Oban</strong> I have always liked to enjoy the relatively wild
nature <strong>of</strong> the Hydro area as a whole and I am sure that many residents also find that
this is part <strong>of</strong> its appeal. It would be interesting to know what level <strong>of</strong> consultation has
been, or will be, undertaken with local people to ascertain their views on the
proposed 'gentrification' <strong>of</strong> the Hydro?
We look forward to hearing from you. It is probably easiest to communicate with us by
email.
Address for correspondence: <strong>Oban</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Council</strong>, 13 Dungallan Terrace OBAN PA34 4PB