ACT held its second AGM on Tuesday 21st June at the new Civic Centre Annex in Helensburgh. Over forty members, friends and supporters attended to hear about the countryside trust’s projects and progress over the past year.
Argyll and the Isles Coast and Countryside Trust (ACT) Board and Advisors welcomed representatives from Scottish Natural Heritage, Forestry Commission Scotland , Argyll and Bute Council and NHS Highland, along with community group and business representatives from across the area including the Cowal, Kintyre and West Island long distance routes, Heart of Argyll Tourism Alliance, Helensburgh and District Access Trust, The Clipperton Project, Blarbuie Enterprise and Visit Scotland.
In addition to the formal proceedings, when four new advisors were welcomed to steer ACT’s future progress, guests heard about ACT’s work with Branching Out Argyll, tackling Invasive Non Native Species, ACT Argyll Ltd training and skills enterprise, ACT's Long Distance Routes Forum and partnership working with Argyll and Bute Council’s Hermitage Park projects and Argyll and the Isles Tourism Co-operative.
ACT’s AGM was sponsored by EDF Energy Renewables as part of their ongoing commitment to support ACT with regional community benefits support associated with their proposed development in Mid-Argyll.
Ian Hepburn, ACT Chairman said “We’re delighted with today’s turnout, which shows the strong support that ACT has from agencies and communities across Argyll and Bute. It’s been a great opportunity to showcase the projects are developing and delivering. We’ve achieved a great deal in our first two years and there is still a lot to do and look forward to.”
