obanbaymarine
...promoting a short stay transit marina for the heart of Oban Bay, on the West Coast of Scotland...
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In November 2008, Argyll and Bute Council unanimously agreed to allocate more than £30 million to a programme to assist regeneration and economic development in five of its waterfront towns - Campbeltown, Helensburgh, Oban, Rothesay and Dunoon. - since named 'CHORD'
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the CHORD Programme
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Oban CHORD Project Board meetings and minutes 2009
A grant of £900,000 was made available for a project or projects in Oban bay or harbour, all of which was allocated to Oban Bay Marine's plans for a short stay transit marina.
Argyll and Bute website -
Oban bay / harbour project
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Oban bay / harbour outline business case agreed
During 2009 the Oban CHORD Project Board appointed consultants AECOM to assess OBM's plans and take the project to full business case. In their findings of December 2009, AECOM recommended the OBM project for refusal.
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AECOM presentation September 2009
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CHORD programme board January 2010
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Oban CHORD Project Board meetings and minutes 2010
OBM successfully argued for time to respond, and submitted Revised Project Proposals in March 2010. OBM then made a detailed Presentation to the Oban CHORD Project Board in June 2010 following numerous meetings with AECOM and other stakeholder parties.
OBM - presentation to Oban CHORD Project Board, June 2010
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summary
Despite acknowledging that technical and operational concerns had been allayed, AECOM recommended the OBM for refusal a second time on financial grounds; and the Oban CHORD Project Board withdrew its grant offer at the end of August 2010.
Argyll and Bute website -
CHORD programme decision not to part-fund the short stay marina proposals
OBM -
press
release 31st August 2010
IN September 2010, the Oban CHORD Project Board held a public meeting in Oban to give its reasons for refusing the OBM proposals. OBM held a members meeting open to the public to discuss its future.
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AECOM report to Oban CHORD Project Board , September 2010
OBM -
press release 23rd August
2010
OBM - members public meeting 27th September 2010
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acCHORD AT LAST - OBAN BAY MARINE LAY IT OUT
ForArgyll.com 28th September 2010
Another night. Another meeting. Different venue. Bigger crowd.
Same subject – the Council decision...
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disCHORDANT PUBLIC MEETING ON OBAN BAY MARINE PROPOSAL
ForArgyll.com 26th September 2010
One down, one to go....the first of two public meetings to be
held in the town over a period of four days. ....
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disCHORD: COUNCIL HAS SERIOUS QUESTIONS TO ANSWER ON OBAN MARINA
PROJECT
ForArgyll.com 2nd September 2010
What follows .... can only be interpreted as arising from a
corporate decision on the part of Argyll and Bute Council to block
the coming to fruition of the Oban marina project – literally at all
costs
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STRANGE COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENT OF REJECTION OF OBAN MARINA
PLAN
ForArgyll.com 1st September 2010
Argyll and Bute Council has decided not to part-fund a yacht
berthing facility in Oban Bay, proposed by Oban Bay Marine
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Press and Journal
OBAN MARINA FUNDING ROW REACHES SCOTS PARLIAMENT
Press and Journal , 14th September 2010
Highland MSP tables motion criticising Council decision not to support project
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SHOWDOWN OVER MARINA PLANS
Press and Journal , 4th September 2010
Council's refusal to fund pontoon in Oban town centre
sparks anger
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COUNCIL SINKS OBAN MARINA SCHEME
Press and Journal , 1st September 2010
Decision to drop £1.7M pontoon proposal a massive missed
opportunity, says community company
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Oban & Lorn Tourism Association
PONTOON PIPE-DREAM?
OLTA, 1st September 2010
Questions must surely be asked regarding the Council's
decision NOT to part fund the installation of pontoons in Oban Bay.
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buildscotland.co.uk
COUNCIL DROP MARINA PLAN
Scottish Industry News, 1st September 2010
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