Knoydart Foundation Directors Meeting 10th March 2025

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Knoydart Foundation Meeting Minutes

Knoydart Community Hall, 6pm

Present: Davie Newton, Aaran Watson, Jane Hollowood, Reagan Nunn, Jenny Ruddle, Ben Ruddle, Calum Wilson, John Cocker, Stuart Dillett, Tom Dalziel, Tom Harris, Steve Brook, Corinna Calder, Angie Rupp

Apologies: Terra Burgoyne

Declarations of Interest: Tom H, Reagan N, Callum W – Community Garden. Davie N – Hebnet

The minutes of the February meeting were approved.

Matters Arising & Actions from last Meeting:

  1. There was further discussion around how to anonymise grievances towards the Foundation. It was agreed that this is almost impossible in the current paper format. RN suggested grievances should be aired otherwise there was little hope of addressing them. AW wondered if the online grievance policy on Teams could be adapted for community members to access to retain their anonymity? AP – Corinna will address this.
  2. JR advised that the Community Garden is still awaiting a quote from Jim regarding the fencing.
  3. DN advised that other lease matters would all be addressed later in the agenda.

Updates & Reports:

Trading Ltd Updates – Trading Directors are now meeting once a month ahead of monthly Foundation meetings. The most pressing matter was the Bunkhouse renovation and a meeting is now planned with as many directors who can attend on Wednesday 26th at a time TBC.

Renewables Updates – This report will be completed following Renewables Meeting on Tues 11th March.

Foundation Office Update – Full report can be found here.

Ranger Update – Full Report can be found here.

Land Management Update – Full Report can be found in Knoydart Newsletter.

Sara Donald Project Manager Report – Full Report can be found here.

Items for Decision/Recording

  1. The Directors held a meeting to discuss standardising the lease costs based on grades of land. All of this is now agreed and the minutes of that meeting are available.

Items for Info/Discussion

  1. Regarding the road issues DN and Ian B are arranging a meeting with all concerned parties, including Kilchoan Estate to discuss and agree on next steps forward.
  2. All directors from each of the three companies are invited to a Longterm Targets meeting on Thursday 27th March at 5.00pm to discuss & agree projects and finance. This will be followed by a full community meeting at a date TBC.
  3. Esmee Fairbairn Foundation – Creative, Confident Communities Fund.
  4. Hebnet and Fibre Update – DN and Renewables have been working in co-operation to validate the new fibre line. Hebnet will be installing managed switches to monitor new meter usage. There should be fibre connections to properties in the village by end of this year, early 2027. During May there will be digging from the Genny shed to the school to lay their connections. We will also be changing our internet provider to Mallaig.
  5. Place Plan – no update.

The community was then asked to leave so the Rural Housing Burden applications could be discussed by the Directors in private.

Date of next Meeting 14th April 2025